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Bond Traders Cling to Negative-Rate Bets Despite Fed Pushback; CFTC warns on return to negative oil prices

by Matt Raebel | May 13, 2020

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...

CFTC’s Quintenz to Leave Swaps Regulator by End of October; Bitcoin’s ‘Most Volatile Day’ Prompts Exchanges to Make Changes

by Matt Raebel | Apr 29, 2020

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...

‘Quadruple witching’ may spell some relief to stressed stocks; Volatility in financial markets at record highs: S&P Global

by Matt Raebel | Mar 20, 2020

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...

Black Americans Who Broke Barriers on Wall Street — and Beyond; African American men and women influenced economics and business even in a society that oppressed them

by Matt Raebel | Feb 18, 2020

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...

Swaps proficiency requirements and other initiatives: the NFA’s Tom Sexton

by Sarah Rudolph | Dec 10, 2019

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...

Five market axioms that can no longer be relied upon; Hedge funds are losing to private equity in a tug-of-war over investors’ portfolios, and experts say it’s only going to get worse

by Matt Raebel | Nov 14, 2019

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In swaps we trust? Disappearing dollars drive currency trading dependence; France Tried Soaking the Rich. It Didn’t Go Well.

by Matt Raebel | Nov 14, 2019

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...