First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff ICE announced a number of management team promotions today, including: Charles A. Vice has been named vice chairman, with continued responsibility for ICE's global technology, information security and operations. He was...
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Anxiety Dissipates After First Ballot; Expectations for euro-dollar, US stock volatility plummet; The Downside of Managing Downside Risk
Observations & Insight Last week's notables A lot happened last week in the options space. If anybody didn't follow the week's developments, here's a little recap. Big trends are continuing in the market making world. I wouldn't say they are good. First,...
Here’s What Analysts Are Saying About the First Round of French Elections; Charts Show Traders Writing Down Chances of a Le Pen Presidency; OCC seeks leverage ratio relief as liquidity shrinks
First Read The future of futures markets: Exchanges looking to fail fast By Jim Kharouf, JLN Andreas Preuss, deputy CEO, Deutsche Boerse had a show stopper. At the IOMA: World Federation Exchanges conference in Frankfurt on Friday, he said his exchange will have to...
CME Group to broaden rules against wrongdoing after CFTC request; Republicans Get Ready to Roll Back Dodd-Frank Law; German minister calls for LSE-Deutsche Boerse HQ in Frankfurt
First Read Deep Breath Jim Kharouf, JLN Upon our return from Washington DC last week, there was the unanswered question still hanging in the air: "What will become of Dodd-Frank?" Of course, no one really knows just yet. All the hyperbole from politicians in DC make...
New China options to pave way for open commodities trading; Amsterdamtrader stops; “Open outcry” is in retreat but futures and options trading-volumes surge
Lead Stories New China options to pave way for open commodities trading Lucy Hornby - Financial Times As China prepares to introduce its first options contracts for commodities trading, the head of one of the country's leading bourses for raw materials has shrugged...
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Crop Trading Giants Start Blockchain Platform With Brazil Deals
First Read $29,776/$300,000 (9.9%) ++++ ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Here is the LINK for the DTCC press release about the proposal to shorten the U.S. settlement cycle to T+1 within two years. Former CFTC Chairman J Christopher Giancarlo has an...
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A group of Wall Street Bets traders is laying new plans for a ‘gamma squeeze’ on GameStop stock; JPMorgan’s Kolanovic Says ‘VIX Bubble’ May Spark Stock Rally
A group of Wall Street Bets traders is laying new plans for a ‘gamma squeeze’ on GameStop stock; JPMorgan’s Kolanovic Says ‘VIX Bubble’ May Spark Stock Rally
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