First Read DOJ Obtains Mixed Verdicts in Spoofing Case Thom Thompson - John Lothian News A COVID-19 depleted jury returned unanimous verdicts for each of the 17 counts in the criminal spoofing case brought against two former Deutsche Bank traders, James Vorley and...
First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The Financial Times says investors are anticipating a Joe Biden win in the upcoming U.S. Presidential election. The Kremlin is increasingly alarmed about the prospect of a Biden win,...
CME to pay $3.5m over leak of secret trade data; Ex-BoE deputy governor fears ‘utter mayhem’ from clearing house reform
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Today we have published the Open Outcry Traders History Project video of James Gordon of Straits Financial LLC. Gordon spent eight years on the Cboe trading floor with Timber Hill. His is the first video...
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff JLN's Bachelier Options Model virtual panel on Thursday still has some spots left. Register by sending me an email at johnlothian@johnlothian.com You can dig into the problems experienced by Interactive...
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff For those who celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, the JLN team wishes you a safe and happy Thanksgiving. JLN will be back on Friday, assuming we don't all blow away with the winds at 25 to 35 miles miles...
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The OCC’s ENCORE clearing system, while resilient, is long in the tooth and inflexible. OCC’s Project Renaissance aims to revamp the central counterparty’s data, risk management and clearing systems.
In a move that surprised the courtroom, the defense in the trial of U.S. v Jitesh Thakkar rested its case shortly before 1:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Thakkar’s attorney, Renato Mariotti, had called no witnesses in his defense.
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff STAC is coming to Chicago next week. The Security Traders Association of Chicago 92nd Annual Mid-Winter Meeting is a great way to kick off the new year of...
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...
Can exchanges change the world and shape the future? This goes well beyond the traditional mantras that derivatives markets help set prices and offset risk, or stock markets help raise capital for companies. Hats off to the World...
Hong Kong, usually a leader in the IPO space, had a bit of an off year in 2017. Romnesh Lamba, HKEX’s co-head of market development, thinks 2018 will be an evolutionary year for HKEX as it plans to loosen its listing rules. In this...
The STA’s 84th Annual Market Structure Conference was held in Washington D.C. last week and its theme was “The Challenge of Change.” SEC Commissioner Michael Piwowar was the first in the spotlight, highlighting those challenges which would be discussed over the course...
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