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CFTC’s Quintenz to Leave Swaps Regulator by End of October; Bitcoin’s ‘Most Volatile Day’ Prompts Exchanges to Make Changes
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...
SIFMA on Strike Listing Procedures; SocGen Closes Commodities Desk; Spoofing Trial Coverage
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & InsightHung Jury in Trial of US v ThakkarThom Thompson - John Lothian NewsThe trial of Jitesh Thakkar for aiding and abetting two instances of spoofing - which were executed...
Exchange Legacy: WFE Tackles The Question Of The Role Of Exchanges. It’s Much More Than You May Think.
Can exchanges change the world and shape the future? This goes well beyond the traditional mantras that derivatives markets help set prices and offset risk, or stock markets help raise capital for companies. Hats off to the World...
WFE Response to “the Committees”; Robinhood aims for IPO
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter Observations & Insight Friday's Notes Spencer Doar - JLN President Trump indicated he is has another $267 billion worth of Chinese goods to add to the tariff list "if he wants."...
VIX Isn’t Broke; CAT Privacy Bill; WMDs for next crash
Observations & Insight The State of Options Market Making in One Image; Happy 45th Anniversary of the Black Scholes Formula At the Options Industry Conference in Amelia Island, Fla., Trade Alert President Henry Schwartz gave his...
Nandini Sukumar Explains the WFE’s Mission and Vision
Nandini Sukumar took the reins as CEO of the World Federation of Exchanges in 2015. Under her leadership, the 57-year-old organization has been revitalized and its membership now represents more than 200 market infrastructure...
The Future of Exchanges Will Feature More Collaboration, WFE Report Says
Exchanges will have to spend more, share more and collaborate more in the coming years, according to a published report from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) and Oliver Wyman. The report, issued on Thursday at the 35th IOMA:...
Frankfurt Is the Big Winner in Battle for Brexit Bankers; Robotic Hogwash! Artificial Intelligence Will Not Take Over Wall Street; Wall Street Profits by Putting Investors in the Slow Lane
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Yesterday was a success for the MarketsWiki Education World of Opportunity at the Stuart School of Business at Illinois Tech in Chicago. We had six strong speakers who were appreciated by the audience of industry interns. Rick...
Chess Moves: Can Exchange M&A Really Make Shareholders And Customers Happy?
I put CBOE's John Deters on the spot. "Do you care about your customers, John?" I asked. "Yes, we care very much about our customers," he replied. As chief strategy officer and head of multi-asset class solutions at CBOE Holdings, Deters really does care about them....
ETFs Create Stock Markets That Are Both Mindless and Too Expensive, Study Says; Equity derivatives no longer dominate derivatives trade; One Very Big Strike Against Active Management
First Read Bits & Pieces By John J. Lothian Healing wishes are in order for Cinnober Executive Chairman Nils-Robert Persson, who joined the club by undergoing knee replacement surgery. No word on whether he used a Nasdaq listed company's joint hardware for the...
Dismantling Dodd-Frank May Have to Wait; How the Euro Could Break Up—or Be Saved; UK’s May defeated as lawmakers demand power to reject final Brexit terms
First Read More power to 'em: Nodal acquired by EEX Spencer Doar - JLN The UK doesn't want ICE to have Trayport. The LSE/Deutsche Boerse deal looks dead in the water. But in one neck of the exchange woods ó power ó all parties appear happy. Last Friday, the energy...
Hedging demand perks up even as volatility craters; Derivatives market is short of a $3.7tn lifeboat; Trapped China Cash Breathes Life Into Hong Kong Yuan Banking
Lead Stories Hedging demand perks up even as volatility craters Saqib Iqbal Ahmed - Reuters Soaring U.S. share prices and plunging market volatility measures may paint a picture of optimism, but there are signs in the equity options market that investors have started...
In Shadow of Le Pen and Brexit, Traders Redraw European Strategy; How Wall Street gauges fear in a time of Trump; Global derivatives industry calls for phase-in of new rule
Observations & Insight Arrival (not with Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker) Notice anything? MIAX Pearl opened up yesterday, bringing the grand total of U.S. options exchanges to 15. When MIAX announced its plans for Pearl, Jim Kharouf wrote a story...
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First Read $29,826/$300,000 (9.9%) Charles Bohm ++++ Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff The CME set new record volumes in the Ultra 10-Year Note and 30-Year Bond futures on February 23. Ultra 10-Year Note futures reached a record volume of 1.7 million...
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GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
GameStop shares on track to triple for week as options trading spikes; GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike
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