ESG

China Vows to Investigate Bond-Market Misconduct; CFTC’s Tarbert: Global standards for crypto and CCPs are top industry priorities

by Matt Raebel | Nov 23, 2020

China Vows to Investigate Bond-Market Misconduct; CFTC’s Tarbert: Global standards for crypto and CCPs are top industry priorities

Vanguard and BlackRock tighten stranglehold on ETF industry; Tesla to Be Added to S&P 500 Index

by Matt Raebel | Nov 17, 2020

Vanguard and BlackRock tighten stranglehold on ETF industry; Tesla to Be Added to S&P 500 Index

FIA Expo: ESG Derivatives Evolve, But Growing Pains Remain

by Suzanne Cosgrove | Nov 12, 2020

Industry buzz about exchange-traded environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) products has grown, but getting traction on ESG derivatives can be challenging, a panel of industry specialists said. Speaking in a Eurex-sponsored FIA Expo-V session on the...

FIA Expo: Eurex CEO Michael Peters Weighs In On ESG, EU Equivalence

by Suzanne Cosgrove | Nov 12, 2020

Making his debut performance at an FIA conference Wednesday, Eurex CEO Michael Peters argued in favor of the drive toward environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) products and weighed the pros and cons of the European Commission’s equivalence decision for...

Japan’s ethical capitalism has lessons for the world on ESG

by Jeff Bergstrom | Nov 5, 2020

First Read $14,341/$300,000 (4.8%) Rich Mackey ++++ Hits & Takes JLN Staff Thank you to Rich Mackey, who was the latest donor to the JLN MarketsWiki Education GoFundMe campaign. Rich is a managing director of strategic initiatives at Prime Trading, LLC in Chicago...

The Spread: Is 2020 Over Yet?

by Matt Raebel | Oct 9, 2020

This week on The Spread: the CME launches futures trading on the VOLQ, Eurex launches futures and options trading on two ESG indices, and more.

Bitcoin Options Volume on CME Jumps 300% as Traders Take Bullish Bets; There Is Such a Thing as Too Much Volatility, Online Broker Says

by Matt Raebel | Oct 8, 2020

Bitcoin Options Volume on CME Jumps 300% as Traders Take Bullish Bets; There Is Such a Thing as Too Much Volatility, Online Broker Says

Cloud Stock Mania Comes With Eerie Echoes of Dot-Com Boom and Bust; A Columnist Makes Sense of Wall Street Like None Other

by Matt Raebel | Oct 8, 2020

Cloud Stock Mania Comes With Eerie Echoes of Dot-Com Boom and Bust; A Columnist Makes Sense of Wall Street Like None Other

Billions Rotate Through Giant Tech ETF Thanks to Options Boom; Short Sellers Are Rushing Back Into Stocks as Volatility Returns

by Matt Raebel | Sep 22, 2020

Billions Rotate Through Giant Tech ETF Thanks to Options Boom; Short Sellers Are Rushing Back Into Stocks as Volatility Returns

Option Dealers Pushed Prices to Extremes in Day Trader Onslaught; Quadruple Witching Sparks Bursts of Trading Amid Options Anxiety

by Matt Raebel | Sep 18, 2020

Option Dealers Pushed Prices to Extremes in Day Trader Onslaught; Quadruple Witching Sparks Bursts of Trading Amid Options Anxiety

New FTSE Russell Data Model Looks for ‘Green’ in Global Investments

by Suzanne Cosgrove | Sep 18, 2020

Ahead of the implementation of an ambitious EU classification system for sustainable activities, known as the EU Taxonomy, FTSE Russell this week launched a Green Revenues 2.0 model to classify the “green” revenue exposure of global listed companies, a segment of the economy that FTSE Russell estimates is worth approximately $4 trillion.

Illinois’ Social Equity License Applicants Get Their Day in Court

by Suzanne Cosgrove | Sep 14, 2020

Controversy over the application process for the state of Illinois’ 75 social equity licenses to open cannabis dispensaries found its way into court on Friday and is expected to be given a full hearing next Thursday, September 17. U.S. District Court Judge Jorge L....

The Spread: Running Hot

by Matt Raebel | Aug 28, 2020

This week on The Spread - the Fed opts for higher inflation targets, the OCC gets featured, Cboe has a new options product, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcript: Welcome to The Spread, I’m Matt Raebel. Congrats to those who bet on the...