Lead StoriesBond Traders Cling to Negative-Rate Bets Despite Fed PushbackEmily Barrett - BloombergFutures hedges against negative fed funds rate in 2021 persist; Eurodollar options show bets on Fed rate of -0.5% by mid-2021Rates traders are stubbornly...
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff FTSE Russell and Cboe today announced an extension of their relationship for another 10 years, one that started back in 1992 and has blossomed into an enviable match. Both firms are known for their...
Lead Stories 'Quadruple witching' may spell some relief to stressed stocks Saikat Chatterjee and Thyagaraju Adinarayan - Reuters In calm markets "quadruple witching" usually passes unnoticed, but some market players are hoping this Friday's...
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff The Boy Scouts of America, the national organization, has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This move does not include the numerous Councils around the country, including the Pathway to Adventure Council...
JLN FIA EXPO 2019 INDUSTRY LEADER SERIES The National Futures Association (NFA)'s swaps proficiency requirements will be implemented in January 2020. Tom Sexton, NFA's president and CEO, spoke with JLN at FIA Expo 2019 about the work that went...
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First ReadA Cost-Benefit Analysis of the CFTC Case Against Jitesh Thakkar, Part 1John Lothian, Publisher - JLNCost-benefit analysis is an important part of the regulatory process and even more so after Dodd-Frank became the law of the land. The CFTC does...
On Monday, June 24, the CFTC licensed LedgerX as a futures market and it joined the ranks of the CFTC triply crowned: swap execution facility (SEF), derivatives clearing organization (DCO) and now designated contract market (DCM). CME and ICE...
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffKey highlights from the World Federation of Exchanges' 2018 Full Year Highlights include: a 14.9 percent drop in global domestic market caps, a 11.5 percent...
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff JLN Managing Editor Sarah Rudolph and I will be in New York for the Rates Evolved event by Viable Markets on Thursday. We will arrive on Wednesday for some...
Observations & Insight A Look at Chinese Commodity OptionsSpencer Doar - JLN The FIA released its monthly dataset on global futures and options activity. We know the U.S. options industry is doing great, but what about China? Over the past...
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff A reminder to our readers that there will not be a JLN newsletter tomorrow, but there will be one on Friday. JLN Options will not be published...
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff I am home from the hospital. I actually came home on Saturday. I will be working from home for the next week, which works out...
In this video from FIA Expo, Mark Wetjen, managing director and head of global public policy for DTCC, talks about his recollections from the financial crisis, how policy has impacted DTCC, and Treasury securities as the next...
First Read $27,651/$300,000 (9.2%) ++++ FIA 2020 Volume Review Shows Global Growth, Geographic Evolution of Industry Suzanne Cosgrove - John Lothian News While activity in futures and options was undeterred by the pandemic in 2020, logging record volume for a third...
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