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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From Dutch Tulips to Internet Stocks, Bubbles Often Burst
First Read $40,951/$300,000 (13.7%) Brian Duff ++++ JLN Editor-in-Chief Sarah Rudolph to Return to Full-Time Duties Monday; Suzanne Cosgrove Named JLN Deputy Managing Editor JLN Editor-in-Chief Sarah Rudolph has been working part time for the past few weeks and will...
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Traders Ramp Up Bets on a Hawkish Fed Surprise at Jackson Hole; Fed Stability Report Comes as Close as It Can to Saying ‘Bubble’
Traders Ramp Up Bets on a Hawkish Fed Surprise at Jackson Hole; Fed Stability Report Comes as Close as It Can to Saying ‘Bubble’
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