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Options Traders Eye Bullish Bets on Emerging Markets; Morgan Stanley Returns to Tough Derivatives Niche in Asia
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Industry-Driven Derivatives Insights
The following is a discussion of the inaugural quarterly edition of “Derivatives Insight Report” published on April 14, 2019, by Acuity Business Intelligence, a platform for insights and analytics in the derivatives market. The company was...
Jim Kharouf Made a Strong Statement
FOW-JLN Event Showed His Impact on Program Jim Kharouf made a strong statement with his design, leadership and execution of the FOW-JLN Trading Chicago event on June 28th in collaboration with the FOW team and I hope the industry took notice. The event drew 210 people...
Central bankers fuel volatility in FX and bonds; Millennial investing in derivatives like options and futures; Tech Stocks Hit More Turbulence Than the Rest of the Market
Observations & Insight Bits & Pieces from yesterday's FOW-JLN Trading Chicago Event: Things ain't great Spencer Doar - JLN First, if you've been in a cave, look at the VIX today - popped to over 15 and has now dropped into the 13 handle. The options panel at...
The Event Of The Summer: JLN & FOW Present Trading Chicago
The Event Of The Summer: JLN & FOW Present Trading Chicago For the first time in John J. Lothian & Co.'s history, we are partnering with FOW (Global Investor Group) to host our first Trading Chicago event on June 28th. This one-day event is aimed largely at...
Fund industry assets fall for first time in five years; HSBC launches new R&D lab for fintech in Hong Kong; How a Smooth Talker Convinced Bankers to Invest $32 Million, Then Vanished
First Read Another successful MarketsWiki Education event Spencer Doar - JLN Yesterday, we held our third education event in London, and it went off with nary a hitch. Over the course of three sessions hosted by the London branch of the University of Chicago Booth...
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Compilation from John Lothian News
When John Lothian was nominated by colleague Doug Ashburn to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, he graciously accepted, then issued his challenge to the readership of the John Lothian Newsletter. Here is an assortment of the videos we have received.
Will Mitting and the London Press Corps Take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
FOW's Will Mitting, along with colleague Luke Jeffs, the FT's Phil Stafford and Financial News' Tim Cave responded together to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge presented to them by NASDAQ OMX NLX CEO Charlotte Crosswell. Mitting nominated Tom Lant of the CME Group to take...
John Lothian Newsletter: MF Global Criminal Investigation Said to Slow After Quick Start; BME faces threat to Spain dominance; NYSE will gain whatever LCH.Clearnet outcome
MF Global investigators reveal the unsurprising news that they are proceeding very slowly after a quick start in the hunt for criminal charges. Spain's BME exchange is feeling the squeeze from the arrival of BATS Chi-X Europe. NYSE Euronext, whether it wins the...
CBOE’s William Brodsky Named FOW Person of the Year
William Brodsky, chief executive of CBOE Holdings, reflects on a remarkable year for the exchange. 2011 has been a remarkable year for William Brodsky and the Chicago Board Options Exchange with the launch of a new exchange, a market beating share price rise and...
William Mitting – FOW
John Lothian interviewed William Mitting, Editor of FOW, about how they are marking their 30th anniversary.
Needing a Bigger Boat
NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse decided they needed a bigger boat. NASDAQ OMX decided they needed a bigger boat. ICE is building a bigger ICE boat one deal at a time. Lots of firms every day decide they need to get bigger in order to meet the challenges in front...
Philip McBride Johnson to leave Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, stay active in derivatives community
The following update was provided to JLN by Philip McBride Johnson: At the end of 2010, Philip McBride Johnson, a regular columnist for FOW since 1998 and leading U.S. attorney in the field of derivatives law, will depart Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom but...
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GameStop and Bitcoin Renewed a Push to Digitize the Stock Market
First Read $34,126/$300,000 (11.4%) ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff There is a new Van Gogh exhibit in New York billed as Van Gogh - The Immersive Experience. The site of this exhibit is the former trading floor of the NYMEX. The NYMEX trading floor...
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Big $40 million options trade bets on near-term stock market tumble; London Whale lessons for Credit Suisse and Nomura
Big $40 million options trade bets on near-term stock market tumble; London Whale lessons for Credit Suisse and Nomura
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