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ESG: We’re Only at the Tip of the Iceberg
At FIA IDX 2019 in London, John Lothian News sat down with Clive Furness, the managing director of Contango Markets Ltd., to talk about ESG (environmental, social and governance) and how it fits into commodity and index products, and why it’s a “social revolution” and not a fad.
What’s Trendy? Shining a Light on 2018 Derivatives Volumes and Open Interest
The totals are in. And the winner is… almost everyone!It was a great year for the global exchange traded derivatives industry as for the first time ever annual volume was more than 30 billion contracts. Volumes grew at a 20.2 percent clip,...
Eurex CEO Sees Plenty of Structural Growth Potential
"We also see a lot of structural growth potential... If we look at the equity index complex, there is a clear trend of many asset managers moving to passive investment structures. We see that ... on the derivatives side [adding] new liquidity pools to global index...
New Captain: SGX’s Boon Chye Navigates Tough Asian Markets
Loh Boon Chye took the reins as CEO of Singapore Exchanges (SGX) in July. A former SGX board member and Bank of America Merrill Lynch's deputy president and head of global markets in Asia Pacific, he said there is much opportunity for the exchange to grow, and perhaps...
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First Read $27,651/$300,000 (9.2%) Elizabeth Cook and Robin Trott ++++ SEC Commissioner Peirce Rolls Out Welcome Mat For New Chairman Thom Thompson - John Lothian News "Even though there are unknowns, there are potential benefits," is what SEC Commissioner Hester...
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‘Weaponised’ options trading turbocharges GameStop’s dizzying rally; Reddit-Fueled Traders Trigger Volatility Halts Across Market
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