Miami International Holdings plans to start its new venture, the MIAX Options Exchange (in New Jersey, not Miami), in September 2012. The CFTC hopes to get a clearing mandate for swaps by year's end. The LME wades deeper into electronic trading with fast data from...
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John Lothian Newsletter: ELX Plans Agricultural Futures In Challenge To CME; Trading firms in uproar over Nasdaq OMX’s clearing U-turn; Derivatives Overhaul Inevitable, But Trade Group Sees Delays
ELX Futures has plans to launch a set of new contracts for agricultural products, hoping for a wider stance to take on CME Group. Nasdaq OMX announces that it will delay Nordic clearing reforms, and that doesn't sit well with trading firms, who had been buying new...
John Lothian Newsletter: Madrid bourse overhauls trading system; CFTC: NYSE’s US Futures Market Should Improve Surveillance; LCH Raises Margin Cost for Trading Some Spanish, French Debt
BME in Spain gets its exchange systems ready for high-frequency traders. The CFTC reviews NYSE rule enforcement practices, and says that they should watch the doors and windows more carefully. LCH.Clearnet boosts the margin levels for some Spanish and French bonds. In...
John Lothian Newsletter: Opposition to Japanese Bourses Tie-Up Mounts; NYSE sets ‘full service’ clearing house for London; MF Global Trustee Sees $1.6 Billion Customer Shortfall
Osaka Securities Exchange investors tell company management to demand more-bigger-better in the pending deal with TSE. NYSE-Euronext declares its interest in creating a full-on clearing service in London. The MF Global bankruptcy trustee, after using ALL the fingers,...
NYSE Liffe US Renews Sponsorship of JLN Metals Edition through 2010
John J. Lothian & Company, Inc. is pleased to announce NYSE Liffe US has renewed its sponsorship of JLN Metals Edition. NYSE Liffe US is pleased to continue its highly successful sponsorship of the JLN Metals Edition through 2010. The current precious metals...
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Dead Chickens, Frozen Oranges Confront Farmers in South After Severe Cold
First Read $29,826/$300,000 (9.9%) Charles Bohm ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The CME set new record volumes in the Ultra 10-Year Note and 30-Year Bond futures on February 23. Ultra 10-Year Note futures reached a record volume of 1.7 million...
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GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
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