A Swedish Perspective from the Early Days of Electronic Trading
Peter Fredriksson was with OM in Sweden when they offered the first electronic trading platform.
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10 Years of PHLX @ Nasdaq
The oldest stock exchange in the United States hit another milestone - the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) celebrated its 10-year anniversary as a part of the Nasdaq family on July 24. While the ‘07-’08 timeframe is best...
These Intraday Stock Rotations Keep Crushing Volatility; JPMorgan quant drops the whole market with report comparing to 1987; Libor, Phone-Smashing and Hacking
Observations & Insight Financial Markets Leaders Remember the late Magnus Bocker John Lothian - JLN I asked several leaders around the exchange world to offer remembrances of Magnus Bocker, the late former CEO of SGX. To start, I shall offer my own and add...
Financial Markets Leaders Remember the late Magnus Bocker
I asked several leaders around the exchange world to offer remembrances of Magnus Bocker, the late former CEO of SGX. To start, I shall offer my own and add additional remembrances as they come in. I first met Magnus Bocker at a Deutsche Bank investment banking...
Regulation as a Main Driver of Change in the Sell Side Industry – Karl Hagerman, SEB
"Technology is really becoming an enabler to stay compliant because you can understand the huge amount of data in these complex networks that you have to store, structure and provide to the authorities if requested. That is lot of big data management." Karl Hagerman...
“Cannot be done”: ISE’s Gary Katz Tells The Inside Story Of The Biggest Disruptor To The Options Industry
It's been quite a ride for almost 20 years for Gary Katz, now officially the former co-founder, president and CEO of the International Securities Exchange.Nasdaq closed the deal to buy ISE from Deutsche Boerse on June 30, ending one of the most pioneering and...
JLN Options: Bets on More Volatility Ease As Summer Nears
Commentary & InsightStephanie Hammer Speaks About the New Mindset for Financial TechnologyMarketsWiki.tvStephanie Hammer talks about some of the key themes and takeaways in putting together her new book, "Architects of Electronic Trading: Technology Leaders Who...
JLN Options: Nasdaq's PHLX Options Market Has 'Issues,' Halts Some Trading
Lead StoriesNasdaq's PHLX Options Market Has 'Issues,' Halts Some TradingJacob Bunge, NASDAQNasdaq OMX Group Inc. ( NDAQ ) on Thursday halted trading in some stock-options contracts on its largest options exchange due to "system issues," according to notices sent to...
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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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