Mark Wetjen

Wall Street Rushes to Price-In Virus Fallout Across Options Land; The stock market’s biggest problem this week isn’t the coronavirus or Mideast tensions, strategist warns

by Matt Raebel | Jan 27, 2020

Observations & Insight The Spread: Hedge Early, Hedge Often JohnLothianNews.com This week on The Spread, Cboe sets its sights on the European derivatives market abroad while preparing for growth at home, and options traders clamor for more...

The Case for More Clearing of Treasury Securities

by Spencer Doar | Jul 31, 2019

In this video, DTCC Managing Director and Head of Global Public Policy Mark Wetjen reflects on the Treasury flash crash of 2014 and lays out why more Treasury trading activity should involve a central counterparty. Produced by Mike Forrester ...

Changing After The Crisis: A CCP’s Perspective

by Spencer Doar | Oct 30, 2018

In this video from FIA Expo, Mark Wetjen, managing director and head of global public policy for DTCC, talks about his recollections from the financial crisis, how policy has impacted DTCC, and Treasury securities as the next...

A MIAX Equities Exchange and the CFTC Connection: A Few More Words on LedgerX

by Spencer Doar | Jul 27, 2017

In case you missed the big news Monday, the CFTC approved LedgerX as a derivatives clearing organization. Miami International Holdings, or MIH (parent company of MIAX), a partner and investor in the crypto exchange, put out its press release regarding the approval...

JLN Managed Futures: Why Correlations Between Asset Classes Matter; Managed futures start second half of the year with strong performance; Asset managers promise to put clients first from now on

by JLN Staff | Aug 17, 2015

Observations/CommentaryCTA Expo Update Doug Ashburn - John Lothian News Frank, Bucky and the CTA Expo team will be hosting their annual Chicago event September 17, 2015 at the UBS Center at 1 N. Wacker Dr. This event sells out every year, so sign up today. There are...

John Lothian Newsletter: CFTC Commissioner Mark P. Wetjen Announces his Resignation; BP traders rigged gas market, says judge; Oil’s Worst-Ever Summer Signals Price Rout Is Nowhere Near Done

by JLN Staff | Aug 14, 2015

First Read Bits & Pieces By John J. Lothian On Monday the Trading Tech 300 program will come to the Chicago Board of Trade Building as Glenstar Properties puts on three merit badge classes for Boy Scouts from around the Chicagoland area. The classes sold out...