This week on The Spread – the OCC gives back to the derivatives industry, the CME Group pays hefty fines to the CFTC, Cboe plans for the worst, and more.
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CME to pay $3.5m over leak of secret trade data; Cboe braces for possible floor re-closing
CME to pay $3.5m over leak of secret trade data; Cboe braces for possible floor re-closing
The Spread: It Takes Two to Contango
This week on The Spread – low natural gas prices lead to an increase in swaptions trading, the CME has another successful launch, and a Binance-backed exchange boasts a ton of trading volume.
Craig Pirrong: The Streetwise Professor Waxes Poetic on Dodd-Frank, Elizabeth Warren’s Dog House and LNG Potential
There are few academics in the derivatives space who have the depth and breadth of knowledge of Craig Pirrong, professor of finance and energy markets director of the Global Energy Management Institute, Bauer College of Business at the...
SEC Crypto Settlements Spur Expectations of Wider Crackdown; Options firm blows up amid nat gas vol
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff I am home from the hospital. I actually came home on Saturday. I will be working from home for the next week, which works out...
Negative Gamma and Oil; CAT Concerns; Brexit Volatility
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & Insight Natural Gas ETN Volume Tops S&P 500, Nasdaq ETFs on Blowup Fears Luke Kawa and Rachel Evans - Bloomberg DGAZ bets against natural gas as prices soar on...
Taleb talks; Trade tensions; Commodity crunch
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & Insight Will midterm elections spark a boom in overnight trading? William Watts - MarketWatch Billionaire investor Carl Icahn famously bragged about his election...
Bear Stearns Meltdown Wreck; Decision time for Michael Spencer; Deductive Reasoning or Insider Trading?
First Read Potential CME-NEX Deal Is Full of History, Dilemma, Risk and Reward John J. Lothian - JLN For many years, the Chicago Board of Trade had cash treasuries envy, wanting to add the trading of cash treasury bonds and notes to its offerings. For many years, the...
Extreme Positioning in Options Markets Can Offer Trade Signals, Says Morgan Stanley; Hedging Costs Jump in Europe’s Stock Market; Hong Kong plans bigger derivatives role
Lead Stories Extreme Positioning in Options Markets Can Offer Trade Signals, Says Morgan Stanley V Ramakrishnan - Bloomberg Data suggests Mexico peso to gain, U.S. two-year swaps to fall; Some assets move in opposite direction of positioning: MS Investors seeking...
New Energy: Nasdaq’s Greifeld Looks To Shake Up Energy Space
Nasdaq's CEO Bob Greifeld shook things up at the FIA Boca Conference with the announcement it plans to launch a new futures exchange that will focus on energies, bringing new competition to the Intercontinental Exchange and CME Group. Greifeld spoke with John Lothian...
Exchange CEO Series – Asian Opportunity: CME Group’s Phupinder Gill says Asia is the place to be
Exchanges have never faced more challenges and opportunities than they do today. John Lothian News sat down with six exchange CEOs at the 2014 FIA Boca Conference to talk about their views on four main topics: competition, regulation, growth and technology. Phupinder...
ICE U.K. NBP Natural Gas Futures Set Daily Volume Record, Ukraine reshapes US debate on gas exports, John Podesta: The man behind President Obama’s new environmental push
Quote of the Day: “The CDM remains the only viable international currency in offset credits that we have, and raised ambition in any post-2020 agreement means prices are bound to rise, rekindling interest from investors,” Hugh Sealy, head of the CDM Executive Board,...
JLN Environmental/Energy: EPA Greenhouse-Gas Rules Draw U.S. Supreme Court Scrutiny; Cracking the Energy Puzzles of the 21st Century; India Increases Effort to Harness Biomass Energy
In this edition, the Supreme Court will decide whether to block key aspects of the Obama administration's plan aimed at cutting power plant and factory emissions. The AP and others have coverage. Plus, China Offers Cash in Bid to Cut Air Pollution, says The Wall...
JLN Environmental/Energy: China to Have ETS by 2020; Coal to Surpass Oil as Top Global Fuel by 2020; US Energy Revolution Will End Old OPEC Regime
In this edition, renewables news (some positive, some not) flows in from around the globe: Clean Energy Investment Headed for Second Annual Decline; EU unveils funding list for gas, power projects; German renewable surcharge to rise nearly 1 cent in 2014-sources;...
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First Read $29,776/$300,000 (9.9%) ++++ ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Maureen Downs has been re-elected as the chair of the NFA Board of Directors. Also, Don Thompson of JP Morgan is to serve as vice chair. Also, elected to two-year terms as...
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Wall Street’s favorite volatility index is the latest stock-market bubble, JPMorgan’s quant guru says; Structured Notes Saw Record Demand in a Volatile 2020. Investors Should Mind the Fine Print.
Wall Street’s favorite volatility index is the latest stock-market bubble, JPMorgan’s quant guru says; Structured Notes Saw Record Demand in a Volatile 2020. Investors Should Mind the Fine Print.
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