This week on The Spread, MIH and MGEX complete their merger, Cboe’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Carol Kennedy and the CFTC’s Chairman Heath Tarbert announce their retirement, and more.
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JPMorgan Warns of Crowded Trades Amid Markets’ ‘Clear Consensus’
JPMorgan Warns of Crowded Trades Amid Markets’ ‘Clear Consensus’
FCA market oversight director named CEO of London Stock Exchange; Should You Use Investing Apps Like Robinhood?
FCA market oversight director named CEO of London Stock Exchange; Should You Use Investing Apps Like Robinhood?
The Spread: The Final Countdown
This week on The Spread – the VIX hits a 5-month high one week before the U.S. election, FIA Expo goes virtual, and more.
A Plethora of New Reference Rates
Ameribor is not the only new short-term interest rate vying for market attention. As part of the post-financial crisis reforms, global regulators are overseeing the abandonment of LIBOR, the London Interbank Offer Rate, in favor of new...
Blockchain Hype Missed the Mark, and Not by a Little; This Man Wants to Mend, Not End, Libor
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadEditor's Note: The following was sent to John Lothian News from Renato Mariotti, the attorney who defended Jitesh Thakkar, and Holly Campbell, who assisted with the defense, both of...
Changing Interest Rate Trading Market Structure – Andy Ross, CurveGlobal
In this video from JLN’s Industry Leader Series, CurveGlobal CEO Andy Ross talks about the shift away from LIBOR and how CurveGlobal is changing the dynamics of interest rate derivatives trading. Produced by Mike Forrester John Lothian...
Bitcoin’s crash not the end of cyber currencies – FT; Exchange Shuts Louis Dreyfus Warehouses; Brexit update
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff The CME Group, which in November stands for "Chicago Mustache Exchange" has raised $78,415 for men's health. Bryan Durkin is the biggest...
The LIBOR Transition
LIBOR, a key benchmark for short-term lending between banks, has had its reputation sullied in the wake of rigging scandals. Now, markets are struggling to find proper replacements. SONIA, a sterling interest rate replacement, is...
FIA IDX 2018 – Stuart Williams Says ICE Interest Rates Heating Up
Stuart Williams, president of ICE Futures Europe, said regulatory and macro-economic trends are putting some wind behind its interest rate complex, a welcome sign for a market that stagnated during the post-2008 crisis. Speaking with...
Stacey Cunningham Named NYSE President; CFTC crypto guidance; SONIA on CurveGlobal
First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff Congratulations to Stacey Cunningham, who will become the NYSE's first female president on Friday. She spoke at our MarketsWiki Education event in New York in 2015.~JK RCM Alternatives has done...
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Why everyone is now an options trader; Strategists See Growing Bets on Emerging-Markets Via ETF Options
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