Intercontinental Exchange

The First Microservices-based Clearing System with AI-Capabilities; GameStop Mania Drives Scrutiny of Payments to Online Brokers

by Matt Raebel | Feb 4, 2021

The First Microservices-based Clearing System with AI-Capabilities; GameStop Mania Drives Scrutiny of Payments to Online Brokers

Bitcoin Tops $35,000 for Fresh Record as Wild Swings Resume; Saudi Arabia’s Surprise Supply Cut Ripples Through Oil Markets

by Matt Raebel | Jan 6, 2021

Bitcoin Tops $35,000 for Fresh Record as Wild Swings Resume; Saudi Arabia’s Surprise Supply Cut Ripples Through Oil Markets

London’s lost EU share trading could be gone for good, warn City figures; New York Stock Exchange Pressured to Push Ahead and Delist 3 Chinese Firms

by Matt Raebel | Jan 6, 2021

London’s lost EU share trading could be gone for good, warn City figures; New York Stock Exchange Pressured to Push Ahead and Delist 3 Chinese Firms

A Speculative Frenzy Is Sweeping Wall Street and World Markets; ‘Sick man of Europe’: UK cut off over fears about new COVID strain

by Matt Raebel | Dec 21, 2020

A Speculative Frenzy Is Sweeping Wall Street and World Markets; ‘Sick man of Europe’: UK cut off over fears about new COVID strain

2020 Was a Very Good Year – for ICE

by Sarah Rudolph | Nov 12, 2020

Far from being felled by the COVID pandemic – or anything else that has happened in 2020 – the Intercontinental Exchange had its best year in history in revenue and earnings and made its largest acquisition deal ever – which is saying a lot – by buying Ellie Mae two months ago.

SGX and Nasdaq seal pact to streamline secondary offerings; ICE ETF Hub launches new basket negotiation technology

by Matt Raebel | Jul 22, 2020

SGX and Nasdaq seal pact to streamline secondary offerings; ICE ETF Hub launches new basket negotiation technology

Burton-Taylor Finds U.S. Futures Dominate

by Thom Thompson | Jun 2, 2020

Consultants Burton-Taylor report today that Intercontinental Exchange and CME Group remain the two largest exchange operators in the world, measured by total revenues.

The VIX Just Revealed an Optimistic Signal for U.S. Stocks; How Options Helped Cboe Vest Buffer Investor Returns During The 2020 Market Crash

by Matt Raebel | Apr 28, 2020

Observations & Insight Cboe to donate medical units to U.S., UK facilities SC: In a new blog post Monday, Cboe CEO Ed Tilly reflected on the 47th anniversary of the company's founding and some lessons learned as Cboe continues to operate...

The Spread: Make Way for the SA-CCR

by Matt Raebel | Apr 3, 2020

This week on The Spread, the OCC shatters its own records (again), Senator Loeffler sells put options, the SA-CCR is adopted early, and more.

VIX clues show how stock investors underpriced the risk of the coronavirus pandemic; The Booming Short-Volatility Bet That Lost 46% in a Single Month

by Matt Raebel | Apr 3, 2020

Lead Stories VIX clues show how stock investors underpriced the risk of the coronavirus pandemic Ing-Haw Cheng - MarketWatch The speed of the fall in the stock market and increase in market volatility over the past month has been stunning. From...

New York Is the Epicenter of the World; The hidden gift in this pandemic is that we learn how to prepare for the worse one still to come.

by Matt Raebel | Apr 3, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff The world hit one million confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. The US saw cases hit almost a quarter of the total, with deaths exceeding the 1000 level for the first time Wednesday. If this were...

Volatility Gauge Tops 50 for the First Time Since Volmageddon; It’s Time to Really Fret, Says Manager Who Beat 98% of Peers

by Matt Raebel | Mar 6, 2020

Lead Stories Volatility Gauge Tops 50 for the First Time Since Volmageddon Luke Kawa - Bloomberg The Cboe Volatility Index has surpassed 50, a threshold last breached when the complex broke down in February 2018. The VIX, as it is known,...

Where Have All The Futures Traders Gone? Ask the Hedge Funds; SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Proposes 3-Year Safe Harbor Period for Crypto Token Sales

by Matt Raebel | Feb 7, 2020

First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff The following tribute to Bryan Durkin was sent by Ray Cahnman: CME is fortunate that Bryan Durkin will continue as a director and a special advisor after his retirement as CME president. Bryan's...

Index funds break through $10tn-in-assets mark amid active exodus; Senator Whose Spouse Runs Major Exchange to Help Oversee Regulator

by Matt Raebel | Jan 8, 2020

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...