IntercontinentalExchange hops on the bus to Europe, preparing to take a majority interest in a Dutch energy exchange. The SEC begins to target and investigate exchanges and the way that high-frequency trading customers and processes are handled relative to the rest of...
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NYSE Liffe U.S. Takes on Fed Funds & LIBOR
With interest rates hovering around zero, with no lift in sight, the overnight rates market has been looking for new instruments that better reflect the market. NYSE Liffe U.S. is trying to fill that demand with its new General Collateral Finance or GCF Repo Index...
John Lothian Newsletter: Bats IPO Makes Exchange Built by Wall Street Public; CFTC rule sounds death knell for FIA-Isda trilateral give-ups; Volcker Says U.S. Needs Reforms in Finance, Government
BATS exchange issues its IPO today. Recent CFTC rules prevent dealers and clients from using a standardized clearing model proposed by the FIA and ISDA. Paul Volcker, in a speech yesterday, reiterated calls to reform financial and governmental systems. It was a sleepy...
Tom Callahan of NYSE Liffe U.S. Reflects on NYPC’s First Anniversary & Discusses Competition in the Exchange Space
NYSE Liffe U.S. recently released a video touting its products and mapping out expectations for the next year. JLN Managing Editor Christine Nielsen talked with NYSE Liffe U.S. Chief Executive Tom Callahan about main points of focus, the competitive landscape and the...
Five Minutes with Thomas F. Callahan
NYSE Liffe U.S., the U.S. futures exchange of NYSE Euronext (NYX), Monday launched Eurodollar futures products to coincide with the launch of New York Portfolio Clearing (NYPC), a new clearing joint venture with The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)....
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Clearinghouse Urges Faster Trade Settlement Amid GameStop Scrutiny
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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