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The Spread – Excuses and Complaints – 2/22
A little bit of beef, a peek into the books of secretive market makers, and some French Revolution-based chastisement await viewers in this week's episode of "The Spread." The following are the stories referenced: -Financial Times ->...
The Spread – Closing Props – 1/18
Give ‘em their props - they gave it a go. (Plus, the OCC’s big decision was revealed. The following are links to stories referenced in this week's episode: -> The Trade - OCC overhauls legacy clearing system with Cinnober-> Reuters -...
Goldman-Backed High-Speed Trading Network Sold for $39.5 Million; The Dutch Have Solutions to Rising Seas. The World Is Watching.; HFT – Not so flashy anymore
First Read Eurex CEO Sees Plenty of Structural Growth Potential JohnLothianNews.com "We also see a lot of structural growth potential... If we look at the equity index complex, there is a clear trend of many asset managers moving to passive investment structures. We...
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Libor Moves to Its ‘Final Chapter’ as U.K. Sets End Dates; Libor to cease for most currencies by end of 2021
Libor Moves to Its ‘Final Chapter’ as U.K. Sets End Dates; Libor to cease for most currencies by end of 2021
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Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ surges to highest level in about 5 weeks as Treasury-yield spike sparks stock-market selloff; A new era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA
Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ surges to highest level in about 5 weeks as Treasury-yield spike sparks stock-market selloff; A new era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA
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