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Luc Fortin: CORRA Futures Debut at Montreal Exchange
JLN spoke to Luc Fortin, president of TMX’s Montreal Exchange, about its newest short term interest rate product, CORRA futures, which launched in June. CORRA is calculated by the Bank of Canada from transaction-level overnight repo rates.
EU plans flurry of rule changes to boost market recovery; A new age of financial repression may soon be upon us
EU plans flurry of rule changes to boost market recovery; A new age of financial repression may soon be upon us
CFTC warns on return to negative oil prices; The dangers of a US-China financial war
First Read FIA Negative Price Webinar Emphasizes Proactive Communications John J. Lothian, Publisher - JLN During the webinar put on yesterday (Wednesday, May 13, 2020) by the FIA about negative prices and their impact, panelists emphasized the...
Ken Griffin’s Virus Plan Now Includes Emergency Trading Site in Florida; Virus Market Mayhem Makes Insider Info More Valuable Than Ever
First Read Hits & Takes By John Lothian & JLN Staff Not surprisingly, the OCC recorded its highest volume month ever in March, with total cleared contract volume at 670,646,998 contracts, the U.S. equity options industry's highest month...
Robinhood shutdown leaves users feeling robbed; Outage on free trading platform came on one of the best days for US stock market in years
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Several emails I received yesterday and today said, "See you in Boca, if it is not cancelled." There is continued speculation that the FIA Boca conference will be cancelled as reports of individual...
More exchanges decelerate drive for speed, experiment with minuscule delays
After a prolonged drive to be the fastest to execute trades, more exchange operators are experimenting with speed bumps, or fractional delays in orders to trade stocks, as a new way to bolster liquidity.
Thinking Global – Luc Fortin, Montréal Exchange
In this video from JLN's Industry Leader Series, Montréal Exchange President and CEO Luc Fortin talks about the exchange’s extended hours, potentially partnering with a firm in Asia to spread the word, and the relaunch of a key interest rate...
Death of European Bond Volatility; BOE No-Deal Planning Won’t Stop Market Volatility – Cunliffe
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightWednesday MiscellanySpencer Doar - JLNMIAX Emerald opened for trading on March 1 with IBM as the only symbol to start. Per the OCC, through March 5th 403 contracts...
Montréal Exchange’s Luc Fortin Says It’s All About The Time
Market to Expand Hours and Revamp It's 5-Year Bond Luc Fortin, the president and CEO of Montréal Exchange, is looking to expand the exchange's reach this year with new extended hours starting in October, which will grab more of the...
Vol products in the spotlight; Cboe’s pain; New VIX ETP Danger
Lead Stories Wall Street's volatility products in the spotlight; Market retains potential for upsets after February's 'Vix-mageddon' Christian Pfrang and Robin Wigglesworth - Financial Times (SUBSCRIPTION) A month ago global markets were thrown into a tailspin, with...
Young CEO Reshapes 140-Year-Old Metals Exchange; ICE Completes Trayport Deal w/ TMX; America’s Inequality Is Sending the Dow Soaring
First Read Hits & Takes JLN Staff Georgetown McDonough School of Business offers a new fintech class. John Jacobs, executive director of the school's Center for Financial Markets and Policy, will teach the course along with Perianne Boring, founder and president...
Deutsche Boerse CEO to step down amid insider trading probe; ICE to sell commodities trading platform Trayport for £550m
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff ALTSO had more than 1400 people last night, and raised over $620,000 at its annual Rocktoberfest in NY. The Chicago event raised almost $145,000 with about 500 attendees. Way to go ALTSO! ~JK Bright Pink sat down with Kristin...
SEC to give MiFID reprieve; Big exchanges ask SEC to hold off on fee cap plan; Capital rules and clearing risks
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff FIA EXPO is opening in Chicago today after some opening parties last night. We look forward to a great week of conducting interviews in the Cinnober booth on the EXPO exhibit hall, attending the sessions and seeing too many...
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Libor Moves to Its ‘Final Chapter’ as U.K. Sets End Dates; Libor to cease for most currencies by end of 2021
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Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ surges to highest level in about 5 weeks as Treasury-yield spike sparks stock-market selloff; A new era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA
Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ surges to highest level in about 5 weeks as Treasury-yield spike sparks stock-market selloff; A new era of volatility begins, but equity inflows continue: BofA
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