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Bond Rally Charges On With 30-Year Treasury Yields Below 2%

by Spencer Doar | Aug 15, 2019

A daily aggregation of financial news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the derivatives industry.

MarketAxess Breaks Into Treasury Trading With Acquisition

by Spencer Doar | Aug 14, 2019

A daily aggregation of financial news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the derivatives industry.

Why the good times are unlikely to last for exchange groups

by Spencer Doar | Aug 13, 2019

A daily aggregation of financial news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the derivatives industry.

Wall Street’s Shady Swaps Spark Pushback From Regulators; ICE buying MOVE indices

by Spencer Doar | Aug 6, 2019

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffThe OCC cleared 31,288,394 options contracts yesterday - a record for 2019. (The grand total with futures was 31,968,074 contracts.)~SDThe yield on 10-yr...

NYSE’s Tech Upgrade Aims to Speed Up Trading; New Yorker running LSE ready to go the distance

by Spencer Doar | Aug 5, 2019

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadThe Highest Paid Grip in Chicago and Parts BeyondJohn J. LothianFriday I was the highest paid "grip" in Chicago as I helped drag JLN's video and lighting equipment to the Wrigley...

“FOMO” As A Motivator

by Spencer Doar | Aug 1, 2019

Whether we like to admit it or not, the fear of missing out, or FOMO, does influence our behavior. FOMO is just as likely to lead to a bad trade as it is to a good career choice (or the other way around). In this video from MarketsWiki...

USDA Report Sees Dire Climate-Change Impact on U.S. Crops; China Says the U.S. Is Undermining Global Stability

by Spencer Doar | Jul 24, 2019

A daily aggregation of financial news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the derivatives industry.

Regulators delay ‘big bang’ derivatives rules by a year; TD Ameritrade begins new CEO search

by Spencer Doar | Jul 23, 2019

A daily aggregation of financial news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the derivatives industry.

Shares on China tech exchange surge up to 520% in debut; Citadel Puts Clout Behind Effort to Safeguard U.S. Treasuries

by Spencer Doar | Jul 22, 2019

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffOur friend and industry legend David Setters noted the 3rd Annual City MND Cricket Day at the HAC in London tomorrow, July 23, 10 am with the final at 5:30...

CFTC agrees to rein in rules for overseas clearing houses

by Spencer Doar | Jul 12, 2019

A daily aggregation of financial news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the derivatives industry.

BofE warns of rising risk of no-deal Brexit; How Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal Shook the Financial World

by Spencer Doar | Jul 11, 2019

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffDon't forget to sign up your interns or newer employees for MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity. Details are on www.marketswikieducation.com.~JJLWe...

The Short Road From Libor’s Death to ‘Armageddon’; Bretton Woods at 75

by Spencer Doar | Jul 10, 2019

A daily aggregation of financial news regarding regulation, market participants, market structure, and trends in the derivatives industry.

How a Chicago Suburb Became a Center of ETFs; Piper Jaffray Nearing Deal to Buy Sandler O’Neill

by Spencer Doar | Jul 9, 2019

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffRobert Jeffrey Lothian is an Eagle Scout. He passed his Eagle Board of Review last night to complete his journey from a Tiger Cub Scout all the way to...