The law firm of Murphy & McGonigle has opened a Chicago office staffed by industry veteran Harris Kay. Kay worked with the principals of M&M at a previous firm, so this is a coming home of sorts.
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Cloud Stock Mania Comes With Eerie Echoes of Dot-Com Boom and Bust; A Columnist Makes Sense of Wall Street Like None Other
Cloud Stock Mania Comes With Eerie Echoes of Dot-Com Boom and Bust; A Columnist Makes Sense of Wall Street Like None Other
The Race to Replace the City of London Begins; JPMorgan Probe Revived by Regulators’ Data Mining
The Race to Replace the City of London Begins; JPMorgan Probe Revived by Regulators’ Data Mining
New Retail Interest Spurs Renewed Focus on Investor Education
Equity markets are seeing an influx of new retail interest, with up to 25 percent of market activity executed by retail investors on peak days this year, compared with about 10 percent in 2019, said John Zecca, Nasdaq's executive vice president and chief legal and...
US regulator fines Citadel Securities over trading breach; New York Sees Push to Tax Stock Trades With Revenue in Free Fall
US regulator fines Citadel Securities over trading breach; New York Sees Push to Tax Stock Trades With Revenue in Free Fall
Dr. Thomas Book becomes the new CEO of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Book on his promotion to being the new CEO of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, which really means he is now also responsible for the cash markets and market data. Michael Peters is an excellent choice...
The Spread: Going Virtual
This week on The Spread, Robinhood announces safety rails to protect inexperienced traders from themselves, JLN covers the first-ever totally virtual IDX, and more.
The City of London Has a Slavery Problem; Virus Surges Across U.S., Throwing Reopenings Into Disarray
The City of London Has a Slavery Problem; Virus Surges Across U.S., Throwing Reopenings Into Disarray
FINRA Announces Passing of Thomas Gira, EVP, Market Regulation and Transparency Services
FINRA Announces Passing of Thomas Gira, EVP, Market Regulation and Transparency Services
Speculative Fervor in U.S. Stocks Surges to ‘Stunning’ Levels; Dow slumps 240 points on concerns that the market’s rally has gotten overextended
Observations & Insight Unsung Heroes: OCC's Dan Busby By Sarah Rudolph - John Lothian News Dan Busby has his hands full as head of operations at OCC, but he insists he is having fun. He and his team are responsible for the back office...
Day Traders Are a New Wrinkle in the Negative Oil Price Mystery; Stock Exchanges Win Legal Battle With SEC Over Data Fees
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Saturday morning I took my dogs to the dog park for some exercise, then I did something I had not done since the shelter-at-home order went into effect. I filled up the gas tank in my automobile. Since...
How China’s tensions could boost Hong Kong’s exchange; Justice Department Closing Insider-Trading Investigations Into Three U.S. Senators
First ReadHits & TakesBy JLN StaffThe Justice Department has ended the investigation into the stock trades of three U.S. Senators, including Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, the New York Times reportedA former Commodity News Service colleague of Suzanne...
The Spread: Charity Begins at Cboe
This week on The Spread, Cboe celebrates its 47th anniversary with charitable donations and extends a bountiful business deal, the NYSE Arca options trading floor is rumored to reopen next week, and more. Produced by Mike Forrester. Transcript Welcome to The...
Coronavirus Pandemic Likely to Last Two Years, Report Says; The Pandemic’s Long-Term Pain Is Just Becoming Clear to Markets
First Read Viewpoint: Community in a time of need By Walt Lukken - FIA Greetings from my home office/laundry room on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. The laundry is clean and put away! And thanks for all who posted photos of your home offices....
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Regional Resiliency: COVID endangers Chicago’s global status
First Read $9,141/$300,000 (3%) Diane Saucier ++++ Peter Wind, Longtime Industry Colleague and Mentor, Passes Away By John J. Lothian It is with a heavy heart I report that former Cargill Investor Services (CIS) executive Peter Wind has passed away at the age of 70....
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Scary Bitcoin volatility? $750M in BTC options set to expire for Halloween; US and European stocks slide on worsening Covid outbreaks
Scary Bitcoin volatility? $750M in BTC options set to expire for Halloween; US and European stocks slide on worsening Covid outbreaks
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