Former Liffe and LME CEO Garry Jones kicks off JLN's annual series of interviews with industry leaders at FIA Boca. In this year's series of some 20 videos, executives from exchanges, fintech companies and service providers give their...
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Spot Trading Closes; EU Fintech Regulatory Roadmap; EU probes UK derivatives tax treatment
First Read Renato Mariotti for Illinois Attorney General; A Former Prosecutor and Current JLN Reader Is The Best Choice For Illinois AG John Lothian - JLN Democratic Attorney General candidate Renato Mariotti stopped by the John Lothian News offices in the Chicago...
London loses oil futures listings as Mifid bites; Wall Street Is Claiming Tax-Cut Bounty; South Korea plans to ban cryptocurrency trading
First Read A Grateful Scouter with a Big Silvery Beaver-Like Smile By John Lothian I was informed late last night that I am to be recognized for my contributions to Scouting with a Silver Beaver Award on behalf of Pathway to Adventure Council of the Boy Scouts of...
Europe begins countdown to Mifid II; How high-frequency trading hit a speed bump
First Read Hits & Takes By John J. Lothian Welcome to 2018! Today we begin work on invoicing readers of this newsletter and their firms for the 2018 subscriptions. If you would like to receive a firm or individual invoice, please contact me directly at...
Chinese Investor Buys Stake in Delaware Blockchain Exchange; Hong Kong and China regulators sign MOU on futures markets;
First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff OCC's David Prosperi likes to quote his former boss, Ronald Reagan, on Twitter with quotes from the Reagan Foundation Twitter account. Today's quote is a good one: "The bedrock of our strength is America's moral and spiritual...
Who Regulates Bitcoin Trading?; China’s Oil Pricing Bid Will Fail; Senate Confirms Jackson, Peirce to SEC
First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff The JLN Staff is working from home this week, with the exception being Wednesday, when we will convene in our CBOT Building offices to map out our January schedule.~JJL Jim Kharouf has officially stepped down as CEO of John J....
Blockchain to massively change commodities; Cboe’s Tilly predicts more consolidation; Chinese oil futures?
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff We are rolling out the first of the videos from the MarketsWiki Education recruiting event held the Monday of EXPO week in Chicago. The first video features Cboe's Ed Tilly.~JJL Recall the "broker fee wars" earlier in the year?...
Regulator Wants Financial Industry to Self-Report Wrongdoing
First Read Hits & Takes Do you know of a college student looking for an internship? Have them submit their resume to our MarketsWikiEducation.com site for our October 16 event. They don't have to attend, but there are added bonuses for being there. Besides our...
Global debt understated by $13 trillion – BIS; Exchanges concerned about CAT hacking risk
First Read Hits & Takes Leslie Rosenthal, former CBOT Chairman and co-founder of RCG, has passed away. Details are below. Our condolences to the family, friends and associates of this great man on his passing. ~JJL If you would care to share a reflection on Les...
Harvey throws a wrench into U.S. energy engine; NYSE owner lines up sale of energy trader; Chicago Exchange Sale Looks Shaky as China Tensions Rise
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff The CME has published a video "Spread trading with E-mini Russell 2000 futures."~JJL Leslie Sutphen is the speaker featured today in JLN from the MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity series in Chicago from July.~JJL...
Traders test OPEC ‘whatever it takes’ resolve to defend oil price; The VIX is not a Fortune-Teller; ‘Vol’-Apalooza: A Handy Reference Guide To Low Volatility Regimes
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GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
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