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Virtu Moving Workers to Florida as Pandemic Reshapes Wall Street; CEOs Urge Congress to Certify Biden’s Electoral College Win
Virtu Moving Workers to Florida as Pandemic Reshapes Wall Street; CEOs Urge Congress to Certify Biden’s Electoral College Win
Cboe to launch crypto indices following major data deal with CoinRoutes; Open interest in Bitcoin derivatives hit new highs this week
Cboe to launch crypto indices following major data deal with CoinRoutes; Open interest in Bitcoin derivatives hit new highs this week
Ethereum options trade volume surged in November to hit $1.76 billion for the month; Gammon Capital Up 449% Is Betting on New Wave of Market Turmoil
Ethereum options trade volume surged in November to hit $1.76 billion for the month; Gammon Capital Up 449% Is Betting on New Wave of Market Turmoil
The Spread: Brexit Stage Right
This week on The Spread, MIH and MGEX complete their merger, Cboe’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Carol Kennedy and the CFTC’s Chairman Heath Tarbert announce their retirement, and more.
Options Being Used More for Speculation Than Traditional Hedging; Options investors swarm U.S. value stocks on hopes of economic reopening
JLN Options: Options Being Used More for Speculation Than Traditional Hedging; Options investors swarm U.S. value stocks on hopes of economic reopening
Hedge Funds Had a Fine Year Amid Covid Volatility; The valuation warning signs for stock markets
Hedge Funds Had a Fine Year Amid Covid Volatility; The valuation warning signs for stock markets
The Spread: Softbank’s Hard Knocks
This week (and last week) on The Spread – regulators publish their takes on global warming, Softbank gets in deep while Robinhood adds guardrails, and more.
Bonds No Longer Work to Diversify Stock Risk, Credit Suisse Says; Sterling traders relaxed on Brexit trade risks
Bonds No Longer Work to Diversify Stock Risk, Credit Suisse Says; Sterling traders relaxed on Brexit trade risks
The Spread: The Futures of Vol Trading
This week on The Spread, Cboe launches Mini VIX Futures while the CME announces a volatility product of its own, the OCC foots the bill, and more.
Miami International Holdings and MGEX Announce Plan of Merger; Sen. Elizabeth Warren demands ‘corruption’ probe
Miami International Holdings and MGEX Announce Plan of Merger; Sen. Elizabeth Warren demands ‘corruption’ probe
Miami International Holdings and MGEX Announce Plan of Merger
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff During the pandemic, I signed up for prescriptions by mail through Walgreens. These drugs are very important to my continued well-being and health and they are sent through the U.S. mail. If the moves by President Trump to...
The EU Is No Match for the Financial Crime Gangs; Sprawling Insider-Trading Case Heads to Trial
See also: Market Regulator Heads Back to Court Against Kraft and Mondelez, Investor Advocates See Risks in Silicon Valley’s Favorite IPO Alternative, and more.
Regulator Rumble
This week on The Spread – Bakkt’s CEO heads to Washington, the VIX perks up for the first time since October, and regulators debate over who has jurisdiction over SPIKES futures trading on MGEX.
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A Hack Like This Could Start the Next World War
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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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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