Leo Melamed

John Lothian Newsletter: OCC owners want dibs on half the pie; Jon Corzine Considers Launching Hedge Fund; Clearing houses hit back at European plans

by JLN Staff | Apr 20, 2015

First Read Dodd-Frank in Action: Swap Dealer Risk Management Reviews Doug Ashburn - JLN The first few years after the signing of the Dodd-Frank Act, the the narrative was all about the future - how an estimated 400 rulemakings would be implemented and how participants...

John Lothian Newsletter: Bunge says China lenders distorting soyabean trade; U.S. Treasurys Carry Weight of the World; Lost Comment Letter Triggers (Another) SEC Dissent

by JLN Staff | Feb 13, 2015

First Read FINRA Board Approves $50 Million Contribution to the FINRA Foundation FINRA Contribution to Provide Ongoing Support for Research and Education Aimed at Improving the Financial Capability of Individuals and Families Nationwide The Board of Governors of the...

Bubble Talk: Jose Scheinkman and the CME Group-MSRI Innovation Award Seminar

by JLN Staff | Feb 11, 2015

On Monday morning, February 9, 2015, the CME Group-MSRI Prize in Innovative Quantitative Applications was awarded to Jose Scheinkman, economics professor at Columbia and Princeton Universities and one of the world's leading experts on financial modeling. Since much of...

MarketsWiki Education Website Launched

by John Lothian | Feb 6, 2014

Education Events & Videos from John Lothian News John Lothian News is pleased to announce the launch of the MarketsWiki Education microsite (http://education.marketswiki.com), which will be the home to announcements and information about John Lothian News...

John Lothian Announces Summer Intern Industry-wide Education Program in Chicago

by John Lothian | Jul 2, 2013

John J. Lothian & Company, Inc. is pleased to announce today the creation of a Chicago-based industry-wide summer intern education series to introduce the history, innovation, key leaders and future opportunities to participating interns, summer workers, new...

John Lothian Newsletter: ICE Seeks EU Merger Review for NYSE Takeover; MCX-SX to launch equities trading on February 11; Berkshire Said to Have Made NYSE Euronext Bid

by JLN Staff | Jan 29, 2013

ICE plans to ask the EU to review the takeover plans for NYSE Euronext. India’s new exchange MCX-SX targets February 11 as the day to begin stock trading. Berkshire Hathaway is said to have been seeking a takeover last year of NYSE Euronext along with ICE, injecting a...

Eulogy: Barry Lind

by JLN Staff | Jan 29, 2013

by Leo Melamed At the height of the 2008 financial crisis, when scores of financial giants such as Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Baer Sterns and Lehman Brothers were in distress, some of them ending in bankruptcy, the one financial institution in the US that...

John Lothian Newsletter: CFTC Won’t Delay Position Limits; Regulators inching forward on Dodd-Frank rules; Bring Back Boring Banks

by JLN Staff | Jan 4, 2012

The CFTC rejects the idea of further consideration on position limits, and moves forward with its rules. With regard to Dodd-Frank, however, rule adoption continues at a snail's pace. Calls arise from economists and bloggers to return banks to an old and tested...

Futures Seeing Blue

by Jim Kharouf | Nov 7, 2011

As regulators, exchanges and firms comb through the mess that is MF Global, its painfully clear that this industry needs some self-examination. One of the life bloods of the futures business has come from retail and individual traders who help pump in liquidity. One...

Captions for Leo Melamed Picture from Nikkei News Story

by JLN Staff | Jan 12, 2011

Here are some captions that have been suggested for this picture of CME Chairman Emeritus Leo Melamed, captured in this picture by Nikkei.com. The story is located here. Top Caption Suggestions: Screw the CFTC! Trade Free or Die! Free Markets, or Freeze! Buy CME, Sell NYSE! Two Daleys, Only One Melamed! Sell Before The Bell, […]