First Read $17,161/$300,000 (5.7%) Paul Cusenza and Adam Minick ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Look for news today about a group of data providers with a letter to the CFTC and key legislators about the CME Group's adding a fee for historical data....
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Singapore and India exchanges end dispute over derivatives; CME, Nasdaq to Launch Water Futures Contract
Singapore and India exchanges end dispute over derivatives; CME, Nasdaq to Launch Water Futures Contract
Greed and Fear Collide: Wall Street Calls Traders Back to Office
First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff My commentary here yesterday was picked up by Lynne Marek of Crain's Chicago Business, who included parts about my difficulties applying for the Payroll Protection Plan program of the CARES Act in a story she...
New York Is the Epicenter of the World; The hidden gift in this pandemic is that we learn how to prepare for the worse one still to come.
First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff The world hit one million confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus. The US saw cases hit almost a quarter of the total, with deaths exceeding the 1000 level for the first time Wednesday. If this were...
SIX launches crypto platform; Trade war begins; Credit Suisse fined
First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff Darin Diller, a former futures operations industry veteran (J.P. Morgan, Geneva Trading USA, Newedge and First Capitol Group), passed away from natural causes as a result of advanced diabetes on...
SIX Turns 10: SIX’s Urs Rüegsegger Says the Vertical Model and Interoperability Works
Ten years ago, SIX Group was formed in a merger between SWX Group, Telekurs Group and SIS Group, creating a new vertical business model. Urs Rüegsegger, chairman of SIX Swiss Exchange, helped lead that transition and growth as CEO of...
Regulators plan eleventh-hour change to Mifid share-trading rules; China to Give Foreigners Greater Access to Its Financial Sector
First Read LaSalle Street Trading Tech Awards Event Reaches New Heights By John J. Lothian The LaSalle Street Trading Tech Awards event was a success last night with over 130 people in attendance to see six scouts honored with the Harlan Ten Pas Award and seven firms...
John Lothian Newsletter: Deutsche Boerse CEO Says Asian Expansion as Top Priority; Scoach joint venture to be terminated; LSE’s Orb shines as retail investors flock to bonds
The CEO of Deutsche Boerse starts an opportunity committee focused on ways to increase its presence in Asia. Swiss exchange operator SIX and Deutsche Boerse break off their joint operation of Frankfurt-based Scoach. The London Stock Exchange’s bond trading platform...
John Lothian Newsletter: Banks Raise Fresh Challenges To Exchanges’ Legal Safeguards; Despite Gains, Many Flee Stock Market; Emkay Global’s Bad Orders Trigger Brief Halt On Nifty
Banks are calling out exchanges on legal protections that they say should be rewritten to more closely match the rules for other participants. The stock market may be rallying, but investors are pulling out large chunks of money and looking for other financial...
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Global futures and options trading reaches record level in 2020; CFTC chair steps down, academic Chris Brummer in lead to replace him: sources
Global futures and options trading reaches record level in 2020; CFTC chair steps down, academic Chris Brummer in lead to replace him: sources
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Global futures and options trading reaches record level in 2020; Nasdaq Sets Record as Big Tech Stocks Outperform
Global futures and options trading reaches record level in 2020; Nasdaq Sets Record as Big Tech Stocks Outperform
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