First Read The future of futures markets: Exchanges looking to fail fast By Jim Kharouf, JLN Andreas Preuss, deputy CEO, Deutsche Boerse had a show stopper. At the IOMA: World Federation Exchanges conference in Frankfurt on Friday, he said his exchange will have to...
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Observations & Insight World Federation of Exchanges publishes Annual IOMA Derivatives Report WFE The World Federation of Exchanges ("WFE"), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, has today published its annual...
The Great ‘Buy the Dip’ / ‘Sell the Volatility’ Trade; Stocks Keep Calm Amid Carrying On; U.S. equity options project calm as French election looms
Lead Stories The Great 'Buy the Dip' / 'Sell the Volatility' Trade RCM Alternatives Attain Blog We can't stop thinking/talking/analyzing volatility, in what has become the defining trade of the past few years. As JPM's quant Marko Kolanovic put it via ZeroHedge:...
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First Read $31,126/$300,000 (10.4%) Ajay Jain ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Welcome to International Women's Day 2021. The theme for this year's International Women's Day is "Choose To Challenge." The WFE says there are over 100 women today...
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Volatility Markets Flash Reassuring Signals for Stock Dip Buyers; GameStop Frenzy Emboldens Supporters of Stock-Trading Tax
Volatility Markets Flash Reassuring Signals for Stock Dip Buyers; GameStop Frenzy Emboldens Supporters of Stock-Trading Tax
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