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Mexico spends $1.2 billion on oil hedge; Equity Derivs Healthy in Q4

by Spencer Doar | Jan 11, 2019

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Lead StoriesMexico hedges 2019 oil at $55 per barrel, spends $1.2 billion on optionsStefanie Eschenbacher - ReutersMexico completed its 2019 oil hedge, the world's largest sovereign...

ESMA Keeping Tight Leash On EU Trading Venues

by Jim Kharouf | Oct 3, 2018

Steven Maijoor, chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), said MiFID II rules launched in January are indeed living up to expectations of pushing more trading onto exchanges, but more work may be required. In...

New CyrusOne Colo Service; VIX lawsuit; Saudi options due after futures launch

by Spencer Doar | Sep 5, 2018

Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & Insight August 2018 Options Exchange Marketshare via OCC ++++ Wednesday Bits Spencer Doar - JLN Market participants have until September 14 to comment on a Nasdaq...

The Spread – Week of 3/19 to 3/23

by Spencer Doar | Mar 26, 2018

The JLN team is back in Chicago to bring you a more conventional episode of The Spread. Thank heavens our teleprompter was back in action - ad libbing a poolside chat was wicked difficult. You are likely up to date on the potential...

Volatility Is Low But Ambiguity Is Sky High; Clearing forex options; War on Dutch prop shops

by Spencer Doar | Dec 12, 2017

Observations & Insight (Click for larger image) Lead Stories Volatility Is Low But Ambiguity Is Sky High Ben Eisen - WSJ Two academics are rolling out a new measure of market fear that suggests investors aren't nearly as complacent as they seem. The gauge of...

VIX options record; Bets on falling VIX; New Optiver CEO

by Spencer Doar | Sep 26, 2017

Observations & Insight OCC Announces Promotions to Leadership Team OCC OCC, the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, today announced several promotions to its leadership team. "To fulfill its role as an effective and efficient Systemically...

John Lothian Newsletter: The year dark trading surged; Abenomics Drives Japan Hedge Funds to Worlds Top Performers; Optiver appoints new CEO

by JLN Staff | Dec 27, 2013

First Read Ideas adjust to new ‘facts’ of finance - FT.com Gillian Tett Eight decades ago, economist John Maynard Keynes reputedly remarked: “When the facts change, I change my mind; what do you do sir?” Investors might do well to consider that question as, looking...