In episode9 of Futures Discovery, we explore the fascinating world of futures trading, focusing on a concept called contango. In this episode, Cortez explains why futures prices for commodities, like oil, can be higher in the distant future compared to the near future. We’ll look into the costs of holding physical assets, like storage and insurance, and how these costs affect futures prices. Whether you're an experienced investor or new to the futures market, this episode offers valuable insights ..read more

JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK Joe Schroeter on Transforming CQG for the Digital Age: From Humble Beginnings to Market Leader Elmhurst, IL (JLN) – Joe Schroeter is a change agent and that is exactly why CQG owner Tim Mather hired him in 2000 as the markets were turning electronic and CQG needed to reinvent itself ..read more

Elmhurst, IL (JLN) - Josef Schroeter, the former president of CQG, a provider of trading software and market data, shared his insights on the evolution of electronic trading, the rise of crypto, and the potential impact of AI in part three of his interview with John Lothian News for The Path to Electronic Trading video series. Discussing the advent of algorithmic trading, Schroeter said, "When I look at trading, I see it in three shifts: trading 1.0 was the interfaces, 2.0 was the advent of algo trading, and the third is what we're seeing now." He highlighted how algo trading enabled traders t ..read more

BOCA RATON, Fla. (JLN) - At the recent FIA International Futures Industry Conference, Exactpro Systems CEO Iosif Itkin discussed the company's AI-enabled software testing services and expertise during an interview with John Lothian News for the JLN Industry Leader video series sponsored by Wedbush. Itkin revealed that one of the largest trading platform implementations in the world went live seamlessly into production when COVID-19 hit, giving mature clients an additional line of defense to complement their internal teams. Less mature clients building new exchange platforms could rely on Exact ..read more

Maurice Farhart, who was the head of international sales at ASX and a former trader, passed away in May.   ..read more

First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Houda Harb, senior product manager at ASX, the Australian Securities Exchange, shared on LinkedIn the sad news that Maurice Farhart has passed away. Maurice was head of international sales at ASX and had been with the exchange since 2012. He also had a previous 10-year ..read more

Elmhurst, IL (JLN) - Josef Schroeter, the former president of CQG, shares his insights on the company's journey and the evolution of electronic trading in the derivatives markets. Schroeter joined CQG in the early 2000s at the invitation of Tim Mather, the owner of CQG at the time. Mather had built CQG into a company known for its data quality and analytics but lacking execution capabilities. Schroeter's mandate was to transform the company and prepare it for the rapidly approaching shift to electronic trading in the derivatives markets ..read more

Boca Raton, FL (JLN) - The FIA European Principal Traders Association has more punching power now, said its secretary general, Piebe Teeboom, after the traders group added two advisors to its team. Teeboom was interviewed by John Lothian news at the FIA International Futures Conference in Boca Raton, FL in March for the JLN Industry Leader video series sponsored by Wedbush ..read more

Observations & Insight JJ Kinahan of IG North America Discusses Options Trading and Regulatory Changes JohnLothianNews.com ASHEVILLE, N.C. (JLN) – JJ Kinahan, CEO at IG North America, shared his insights on the current state of options trading and regulatory changes in the industry during an interview at the Options Industry Conference with John Lothian News ..read more

UBS has shaken up its executive board with an eye on CEO succession, dividing responsibility for its wealth management business between Iqbal Khan and Rob Karofsky, two of the managers most likely to succeed chief executive Sergio Ermotti ..read more