Index Giant S&P Faces Potential SEC Lawsuit Over Volatility Gauges; Gold’s rise is a sign of uncertain times
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JPMorgan, Citigroup Feast on Equity Derivatives in Virus Panic
Lead Stories JPMorgan, Citigroup Feast on Equity Derivatives in Virus Panic Donal Griffin - Bloomberg The historic panic in global stock markets has spawned a fortune for some of the world's biggest investment banks. JPMorgan Chase & Co....
Index funds break through $10tn-in-assets mark amid active exodus; Senator Whose Spouse Runs Major Exchange to Help Oversee Regulator
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Today we have the Open Outcry Traders History Project video interview of Marc Nagel, a former pit trader at the CBOT, but also a lawyer, CPA, derivatives consultant and expert witness. He is also the former head of...
Keeping up with a growing industry: Trabue Bland of ICE Futures U.S.
Trabue Bland, president of ICE Futures U.S., discussed the growth of the FANG+ Index Futures, the impact of zero or low interest rates on ICE's clearing members and other market participants, how traders use data now compared to decades ago, and more at...
Changing Paradigms : Chris Hehmeyer of Hehmeyer Trading + Investments
Low volatility, regulatory uncertainty, lack of transparency – there is no shortage of challenges for those trading in the digital asset market. Chris Hehmeyer joined JLN at FIA Expo 2019 to discuss how his firm, Hehmeyer Trading + Investments, is meeting these challenges.
Shanghai to launch new tech board; Index proliferation adds choice but fuels confusion
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff My musician nephew Andrew Lothian has released a new song to encourage young people to get out and vote. You can watch and listen to the Youtube...
The Options Industry Leader Series 2018 – Cboe’s Andy Lowenthal
In this video from the 36th annual Options Industry Conference (OIC) in Amelia Island, Fla., Andy Lowenthal, Cboe executive vice president and co-head of markets, talks about transitioning Cboe’s exchanges to Bats technology, the...
Stock Exchanges Squabble Over End-of-Day Auctions; Defining moment for investors looms as MSCI rules on China; Wind and solar expected to supply third of global power by 2040
First Read Jim Kharouf Will be On Twitter Live on @JohnLothian at 11 AM CST Today We will be interviewing Jim Kharouf today on Twitter Live on my twitter handle, @johnlothian, about the FOW-JLN Trading Chicago event held in less than two weeks, on June 28th at...
Twitter’s New Followers — CBOE and Social Market Analytics Team Up for New Sentiment Index Based on Social Media Data
Can you trade off of Twitter? The Chicago Board Options Exchange and its partner Social Market Analytics (SMA) believe so. The two firms are partnering on a suite of sentiment-based indexes that use tweet data to generate alpha. The first of the suite, the CBOE-SMA...
Feeling Sentimental: A New CME Group And Purdue University Indicator Shows Farm Sentiment
The University of Michigan developed its consumer sentiment index in the late 1940s and now it is a widely followed leading indicator of consumer behavior. Purdue University and CME Group hope to have come up with a similar indicator with the release of their Ag...
Global Reach: CBOE to List MSCI Options, Expand its Index Coverage
CBOE announced it will list options on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and MSCI EAFE Index on April 21. The exclusive licensing deal with MSCI, is part of the CBOE’s efforts to expand its index coverage well beyond the US market. It also recently signed an exclusive...
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China’s Inexorable Rise to Superpower Is History Repeating Itself
First Read $9,241/$300,000 (3.1%) Monica Mulvihill ++++ Hits & Takes JLN Staff The women of WILD are holding an online auction and spooky trivia event to support their "Next Generation Women in Finance Scholarship FUNraiser." The auction started on October 16 and...
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VIX Hits Seven-Week High Even as Bets Jump on Post-Election Calm; Covid Fear Is Back and Driving Markets Again
VIX Hits Seven-Week High Even as Bets Jump on Post-Election Calm; Covid Fear Is Back and Driving Markets Again
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