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Cinnober’s Persson on What Every CCP Needs in Today’s Clearing Landscape
In this video from FIA IDX, Cinnober’s Chairman of the Board, Nils-Robert Persson, takes us through recent developments in clearing and what the next steps ought to be. Persson first highlights a key shift for clearinghouses: the moment they started to clear OTC...
CloudMargin gains traction: Remote processing and storage is here to stay in financial services
There is no more room for doubting the cloud. Regulators have become acclimated to the concept of remote processing power and clients have been reassured as to its safety. Now the value proposition is laid bare and the current rate...
John Lothian Newsletter: Euronext In Exclusive Talks To Acquire 20% Of EuroCCP; Exchange Merger Architect Under Fire; Federal Reserve is too ‘white and male’, say Democrats
First ReadDouble Miles?: CBOE's Frequent Trader Program Looks to Reward Traders and Provide a Window into Traders' WorldsJim Kharouf - JLN - Reporting from the Options Industry ConferenceSo how many miles you got?For frequent fliers, piling up miles trip after a trip...
The Data Game: UnaVista’s Maryse Gordon Dissects the Data Challenges under Global Regulations
When the financial leaders of the G-20 convened in Pittsburgh in 2009 to develop a framework for global regulatory reform, the overarching objectives were set, but the details were left to regulators across jurisdictions. Six years (and billions of dollars) later, the...
John Lothian Newsletter: Norway’s sovereign wealth fund urges exchanges to adapt; The Irresistible China Trade That Keeps Burning Investors; Europe adopts rules to force OTC swaps clearing
First ReadMarketsWiki Education, Chicago 2015, Day ThreeDoug Ashburn - JLN Today is the day of our third and final session of this year's intern education series in Chicago. Headlining today's sold-out event, held at the recently-renovated event space at Trading...
Swap Meet: Eris Exchange’s Neal Brady Sees Capital Efficiency Driving Growth of Standardized Swap Contracts
In September 2009 the leaders of the G-20 met in Pittsburgh to hammer out a coordinated approach to regulatory reform. Chief among their concerns in the wake of the financial crisis was a lack of adequate capital backstopping the system. Now, several years later,...
John Lothian Newsletter: Cyber criminals lead race to innovate; Block-Hunting Algorithm May Portend European Dark Pools’ Future; Fed official warns ‘flash crash’ could be repeated
First Read Bits & Pieces by John J. Lothian The Most Interesting Man in the World is now the Mayor elect of the Village of Fontana, Wisconsin. Congratulations to CQG executive Pat Kenny on winning a "highly" contested election. He was the only candidate, but lots...
John Lothian Newsletter: U.S. futures regulator’s chairman says probably will step down next year; Howard Lutnick’s BGC Wins Fight to Acquire Broker GFI; Derivatives Are for Hedging, Not Bundling, Farkas Says
First Read Why we needed a new website By John Lothian & Jim Kharouf Simon Sinek| became a TED Talk superstar with one simple statement about business: "People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it." We take that question to heart and decided to answer the...
John Lothian Newsletter: U.S. Is Seeking Felony Pleas by Big Banks in Foreign Currency Inquiry; The S.E.C.’s Hazy Approach to Crime and Punishment; HSBC leaker says files ‘tip of iceberg’
First Read My Realization: BOX and VolX Team Up to List Options on RealVol SPY Index Doug Ashburn - JLN When assessing actual exposure in the market, why does the listed world use measures of implied volatility? That is the question VolX CEO Bob Krause asks to anyone...
Clear Skies Ahead: Terry Duffy of CME Group Says Clearing Is Industry Driver
With the bulk of US financial reforms now in place, financial markets appear to be pulling out of their doldrums. Terry Duffy, executive chairman and president of CME Group, spoke with Jim Kharouf, editor-in-chief of John Lothian News, about his outlook for the...
Post-Trade Views: Euronext's Andrew Simpson on Interoperability and Open Access
When the G-20's finance ministers met in Pittsburgh five years ago, a global consensus was reached on the principles for regulatory reform. Prominent among their concerns was a lack of transparency in OTC derivatives. The Pittsburgh statement set out four priorities -...
Five Year Plan: DTCC's Marisol Collazo Offers a Progress Report on Global Data Repository Issues
In September 2009, amid the fallout from the global financial crisis, the leaders of the G-20 met in Pittsburgh to hammer out a coordinated approach to regulatory reform. Chief among their concerns was the lack of transparency in OTC derivatives. The Pittsburgh...
Slick Transition: ICE Clear Europe’s Paul Swann Talks NYSE Integration
ICE Clear Europe is at the center of the Intercontinental Exchange’s effort to expand across Europe, as well as integrate NYSE Liffe products into its market. The clearing house has been busy trying to adjust to new regulations and structural changes in the industry,...
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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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