Observations & Insight Bits & Pieces By John J. Lothian CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen has had enough. Or more accurately, she can do the math and her best move is to step aside and let the Washington political process proceed. Congress likes to send up paired...
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Lone Democrat on U.S. Swaps Regulator to Leave Before Term Ends; CFTC Democratic Commissioner Sharon Bowen To Step Down; Brussels in late effort to tighten rules limiting off-exchange trading
First Read Bits & Pieces By John J. Lothian CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen has had enough. Or more accurately, she can do the math and her best move is to step aside and let the Washington political process proceed. Congress likes to send up paired nominees for...
CFTC Commissioner Bowen Outlines Disruptive Derivatives Developments at Brodsky Family Lecture
The fate of financial regulations, and specifically the Dodd-Frank Act, under the Trump administration is one of the biggest questions facing the industry and investors. CFTC Commissioner Sharon Bowen addressed that question in a...
John Lothian Newsletter: LSE chief dismisses American suitor as ‘slash and burn interloper’; Sovereign wealth funds push for higher hedge fund standards; CME Group Appoints Paul Houston as Global Head of FX
First Read 2016 Exchange CEO Series: SGX's Boon Chye Expanding With New Products, New Platform in 2016 JohnLothianNews.com Loh Boon Chye took over the Singapore Exchange CEO post in July 2015 with a focus on growing the overall business in derivatives, clearing and...
John Lothian Newsletter: CFTC Can’t Give Whistleblower Money Away; Fining Bankers, Not Shareholders, for Banks’ Misconduct; Bridgewater Heir Apparent in Talks to Give Up Co-CEO Role
First Read Immigrant Killed in Manhattan Crane Collapse Recalled as Decent and Humble By LIAM STACK - WSJ The life of David Wichs, the 38-year-old trading firm employee who was killed Friday morning when an enormous construction crane crashed onto a street in Lower...
A Marginal Victory – for the Time Being
On December 16, 2015, a U.S. Government entity took a giant step that will have far-reaching effects on the global financial ecosystem.Oh, yeah, and the Fed raised interest rates for the first time in 10 years.While most eyes in the financial world were glued to the...
John Lothian Newsletter: Finance Industry Should Fund Swaps Oversight, CFTC’s Bowen Says; The case for active management weakens; Swap futures to reach South African markets
First Read Mike Cahill Joins Advisory Committee of John J. Lothian & Company, Inc. By John J. Lothian, JLN We are pleased to announce that Michael E. Cahill, former senior executive with The OCC, has agreed to join the advisory committee of John J. Lothian &...
John Lothian Newsletter: Swiss Franc Shock Spurs CME to Change Rules on Emergency Halts; New York Prosecutor Expands ‘Dark Pool’ Complaint Against Barclays; Traders Once Starved for Volatility Now See Too Much
First Read The World Is Flat: ISE's Boris Ilyevsky Talks PIM And New Flat Auction Pricing Sarah Rudolph - John Lothian News In October, seven options market making firms sent a letter to the SEC outlining their concerns about "the growing trend of exchanges imposing...
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Libor Moves to Its ‘Final Chapter’ as U.K. Sets End Dates; Libor to cease for most currencies by end of 2021
Libor Moves to Its ‘Final Chapter’ as U.K. Sets End Dates; Libor to cease for most currencies by end of 2021
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Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ surges to highest level in about 5 weeks as Treasury-yield spike sparks stock-market selloff; A new era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA
Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ surges to highest level in about 5 weeks as Treasury-yield spike sparks stock-market selloff; A new era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA
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