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VIX ETP concerns; Correlation issues; Market catalysts
Observations & Insight The FT warns advertisers after discovering high levels of domain spoofing Jessica Davies - Digiday The Financial Times has investigated the scale of domain spoofing occurring against its site, and has been shocked by the results. The...
John Lothian Newsletter: Tokyo, Osaka Bourses Merge as Japan Exchange Group; Collateral clawback fears leave US pension funds unable to clear; Europe, Asia banks join U.S. in swap dealer line-up
Without fanfare, the stock exchanges in Tokyo and Osaka complete their merger and turn their collective eye toward TOCOM. New FCM-clawback provisions are leaving some pension funds out in the cold as clearing clients, amid fears that collateral posted by funds could...
John Lothian Newsletter: NYSE Euronext Explores Adding Partners To Amex Joint Venture; Private equity profits called into question; Osaka to delay key futures contract launch
NYSE Euronext is considering a plan to add more equity partners to its Amex stock exchange. Studies, news and books are pointing out that returns from private equity organizations have done a great job of rewarding the PE managers, but not so much the investors....
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How Many Americans Will Ayn Rand Kill? Liberty doesn’t mean freedom to infect other people; EU explores tougher curbs on City hedge fund managers
First Read $9,041/$300,000 (3%) How we think and what we think about Peak6 is about to change By John J. Lothian Peak6 was founded as a proprietary trading firm in Chicago by Matthew N. Hulsizer and Jennifer Just. We might think of Peak6 as the firm with the...
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If Trump’s Election Prospects Were an Option, It Would Be Out-of-the-Money; Bitcoin’s market run-up sends options to all-time high for open interest
If Trump’s Election Prospects Were an Option, It Would Be Out-of-the-Money; Bitcoin’s market run-up sends options to all-time high for open interest
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