Olivier Raevel is the first trader from the International Petroleum Exchange, or IPE, to be interviewed for the JLN MarketsWiki Education Open Outcry Traders History Project. He made history as a founding member of ICE and recommended that ICE buy the IPE.
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FIA Asia-V: ESG – Meeting Customer Demand While Building a Market
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investing is a hot topic these days. The growing practice of investing in exclusively eco-friendly, socially-conscious companies is a developing industry, and from the sounds of the panelists at the FIA Asia-V panel,...
Blue Skies In a Post-COVID World: Downside Doesn’t Look as Deep, SocGen Says
One day the world will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but what will a recovery look like and when will it take place?
CME to pay $3.5m over leak of secret trade data; Ex-BoE deputy governor fears ‘utter mayhem’ from clearing house reform
CME to pay $3.5m over leak of secret trade data; Ex-BoE deputy governor fears ‘utter mayhem’ from clearing house reform
Looking Toward a Better Place
The best word to describe environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing during the pandemic is resilience, said Societe Generale’s Isabelle Millat, head of the company’s sustainable solutions for global markets. Why? ESG represents a “unique opportunity to come...
Hackers for hire targeted ‘hundreds of institutions’, says report; Euro’s Path to Global Prominence Leads Through Green Finance
First Read Unsung Heroes: OCC's Dan Busby By Sarah Rudolph - John Lothian News Dan Busby has his hands full as head of operations at OCC, but he insists he is having fun. He and his team are responsible for the back office operations for the...
The Spread – Closing Props – 1/18
Give ‘em their props - they gave it a go. (Plus, the OCC’s big decision was revealed. The following are links to stories referenced in this week's episode: -> The Trade - OCC overhauls legacy clearing system with Cinnober-> Reuters -...
Basel III sparks trader retreat from listed derivatives
First Read AI is changing this industry. Now what? Jim Kharouf - JLN I spent last week listening to experts in artificial intelligence talk about what AI can and will bring to the markets and the broader world. What is patently clear...
This U.S. Treasuries ‘Breakout Play’ Has Rarely Been So Cheap; VIX most bearish hedge fund positioning on record; Soc Gen combines electronic and high-touch trading teams
Lead Stories This U.S. Treasuries 'Breakout Play' Has Rarely Been So Cheap Tanvir Sandhu - Bloomberg Rally in stocks and bonds calls for a more cautious approach; Risks of market correction are rising but yet to be irrational The low cost to hedge a break-out from the...
Gary DeWaal, Katten Muchin Rosenman – Regulation, Compliance and the Grandma Test
"Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good, and remember to apply 'the grandma test.'" When you are faced with a difficult decision, picture this: you're sitting at Thanksgiving dinner, the family is gathered around the table, and grandma comes in holding a...
We Can Rebuild It: SocGen Prime Services Group Reengineered And Growing
When Societe Generale struck a deal to buy Newedge in its entirety in 2014, some in the industry wondered one simple question — why?Newedge had been on the selling block for years and futures broking and clearing was not, and still...
Five Minutes with Michael Turek, Senior Director, Metals Group, Newedge USA
Newedge, a leading multi-asset brokerage and clearing house owned jointly by Société Générale and Crédit Agricole CIB, recently announced a slew of new hires and promotions at their metals desk. The move came after a period in which...
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Dead Chickens, Frozen Oranges Confront Farmers in South After Severe Cold
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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