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Options Clearing Corp. to Pay $20 Million to SEC, CFTC
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadAh, September! Litigation is in the airThom Thompson - John Lothian NewsThis year, early September is back-to-federal-court time in Chicago. Three of our favorite cases have seen...
Storied name in Chicago trading stumbles; Miami’s stock exchange; JPM pulls ag options floor brokers
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightThe Spread - OTC Options: Prescription Needed? - 3/1JohnLothianNews.comIf Christopher Walken were a derivatives exchange executive, he might be known for the quote,...
A storied name in Chicago trading stumbles
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadBrace yourself. It may be time for a financial transaction taxJim Kharouf - JLNIn the past few weeks the financial transaction tax (FTT) has been suggested and...
OCC’s move to ‘Cover 2’ won’t cost members more, CRO says
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & Insight The Spread - 8/10 - Pump up the Vol(ume) JohnLothianNews.com In this week's recap of happenings in the options world we delve into some confusing terms,...
OCC Clears the Path to Greater Capital Efficiencies for Clearing Firms in U. S. Exchange-Listed Options Markets
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OCC Re-Elects Craig Donohue as Executive Chairman
Observations & Insight The Future of Exchanges Will Feature More Collaboration, WFE Report Says Jim Kharouf - JLN Exchanges will have to spend more, share more and collaborate more in the coming years, according to a published...
Adi Agrawal is Optionus Prime
Adi Agrawal is Optionus Prime, the chief transformer of the Options Clearing Corporation. More formally he is not a child’s toy or the star techno-actor of a hit movie series, but rather the Chief Transformation Officer of the OCC....
My Journey Through the Financial Industry – Amy Shelly
“Go find your friends. That’s the start of your networking skills. Learn how to go up and talk to people. Have a conversation, be interested in what they're saying and tell them what you're looking for and what interests you.” In this video from MarketsWiki...
Options Industry Conference Preview Part 2: OCC’s Craig Donohue on Gina McFadden and Changes at the Top of OCC
As the 35th Options Industry Conference gets underway, OCC Chairman and CEO Craig Donohue spoke with John Lothian News about everything from the industry's first woman to be awarded the Joseph Sullivan Award to executive changes at the clearinghouse. Gina McFadden...
2017 Viewpoint: Craig Donohue, Chairman & CEO, Options Clearing Corporation; Is The Market Starting To Price In Trump Risk?; Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ jumps the most in 3 months as Trump spooks market
Lead Stories 2017 Viewpoint: Craig Donohue, Chairman & CEO, Options Clearing Corporation WFE We hear Craig Donohue's views on what the coming year may hold for the sector. /goo.gl/4WpNFS Is The Market Starting To Price In Trump Risk? Bryan Rich - Forbes The Trump...
Make A Plan: How OCC Is Forging Change In The Options Industry
Craig Donohue joined OCC in 2014 to help address some major issues for the clearing house and to position the organization for the new derivatives clearing landscape. He sat down with John Lothian News to discuss the current state of the options industry, regulation...
New Energy: Nasdaq Prepping For Launch Of Nasdaq Futures
Nasdaq Futures was announced in March with a goal of shaking up the energy futures markets. Since then, Nasdaq's team has been busy building infrastructure and signing up new members. The question is, will they challenge the likes of CME Group's Nymex or the...
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First Read $29,826/$300,000 (9.9%) Charles Bohm ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The CME set new record volumes in the Ultra 10-Year Note and 30-Year Bond futures on February 23. Ultra 10-Year Note futures reached a record volume of 1.7 million...
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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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