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FIA Expo 2021 Video: Tom Lazenga of TNS Talks Tech
Tom Lazenga is global head of sales at TNS, or Transaction Network Services, a fintech firm that provides global real-time data communication networks to industry participants. John Lothian News interviewed him at FIA Expo about the firm’s technology offerings and its plans for the future.
Alan van Griethuysen’s Dutch Path to Electronic Trading
Alan van Griethuysen wanted to be an officer in the Netherlands Royal Army, following in the footsteps of his father, who was a full colonel in the military police.
However, when he took a one-year leave while in school and worked in hotels in England, it started a path that led him to the options exchange in Amsterdam. That first job as a price reporter began a tenure of 32 years at the exchange, which saw many changes during van Griethuysen’s time.
Joe Panfil’s Path to Electronic Trading Led Him to Building and Optimizing Globex
Former CME Infrastructure Executive Talks to John Lothian News When Joe Panfil joined the Chicago Mercantile Exchange staff in 1997 as an information technology professional, the CME was still a member-owned, club-like organization focused on open outcry trading....
Donald MacKenzie Takes a Long Look at High-Frequency Trading and its History
Donald MacKenzie, a professor of sociology at University of Edinburgh, became fascinated with high-frequency trading 10 years ago, specifically about the alpha involved in speed. John Lothian News interviewed Professor Donald MacKenzie over Zoom about his new book “Trading at the Speed of Light; How Ultrafast Algorithms are Transforming Financial Markets,” published by Princeton University Press.
To Start a Revolution, the Small Exchange Needs Revolutionaries
An Old Idea to Start a New Revolution In a recent JLN interview, Donnie Roberts, the CEO of the Small Exchange, said he “want(ed) people to join a bit of a revolution that we feel we have started.” If Roberts is going to succeed, he is going to have to put on his...
JIm Krause: The Path to Electronic Trading
Former CME CIO Krause Recalls the History of CME Globex From the Beginning Jim Krause came to the futures industry from a job in temperature control and HVAC at a company called MCC Powers. He followed Don Serpico, his supervisor at MCC Powers, who had been hired by...
Credit Suisse Sued for Alleged Market Manipulation; OIC 2021 a Virtual Success – The Spread
This week on The Spread, Credit Suisse prepares for round two of a lawsuit alleging it committed market manipulation, a New York vol quant wins big on momentum trades, the OCC wins and gives awards, and more.
The CryptoMarketsWiki Podcast Episode 19: Coinbase Goes Public
In this episode of the CryptoMarketsWiki podcast, Matt and Thom discuss Coinbase’s recent debut as a publicly-traded company, as well as some updates about a company that wants to revitalize the U.S.’s struggling bitcoin mining industry.
OCC reduces clearing fees; Coinbase CEO sells $292 million worth of COIN shares – The Spread
This week on The Spread, major exchanges begin trading options on Coinbase stock, Eurex announces record volume for ESG derivatives, Gary Gensler is confirmed as head of the SEC, and more.
Options traders make gargantuan VIX options bet; FINRA gently reminds members to exercise “reasonable diligence” – The Spread
This week on The Spread, traders make a $40 million bet on VIX options, FINRA reminds its members to vet options trading accounts appropriately, MIAX announces a new partnership, and more.
The Spread: Tiger Billionaire
This week on The Spread, the unregulated crypto exchange Deribit announces a bitcoin volatility index, the CME says over 1 million micro e-mini equity options contracts traded, and more.
The Spread: Moonshot
This week on The Spread, bitcoin options hit records for bullishness, the OCC adds two industry veterans to its board of directors, and more.
FIA Boca-V: In the Age of Surveillance Capitalism
Rana Foroohar, global economic analyst and Financial Times columnist, gave a fascinating presentation to FIA Boca on Wednesday on surveillance capitalism that melded finance with global politics and foreign affairs as well as some history, current events and a little...
FIA Boca-V: Global Exchange Leaders – Fintech
As part of a series of presentations at FIA Boca on Wednesday, exchange leaders weighed in on fintech. Kicking off the discussion, Terry Duffy, chairman and chief executive officer of CME Group, noted that the cost of technology at the exchanges is substantial and...
Mike Cavanaugh – Open Outcry Traders History Project
Mike Cavanaugh found his way to the trading industry despite his degree in political science because he had a brother-in-law in the wheat pit at the CBOT. He did a summer internship working for “one of the more prolific wheat traders” and soon fell in love with the place.
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