First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Yesterday I argued to my companion that the Supreme Court’s embrace of the unitary executive theory is imposing an institutional externality, or systemic cost, on US capital markets by weakening the perceived independence of financial regulators. Then a Bloomberg columnist wrote about this. In “The […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff John Lothian News is launching “AI Discovery,” a six-month, 13-episode video series sponsored by NinjaTrader examining how artificial intelligence is transforming financial markets and the daily work of industry professionals. The series is modeled on JLN’s “Options Discovery” and “Futures Discovery” programs, combining accessible, peer-hosted […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Evoking my best Don Rickles: Get ready, you financial hockey pucks, because the CME Group, FutureSports, and the NHL are teaming up to turn on-ice action into cold, hard cash opportunities for the upcoming 2026–2027 season. This groundbreaking exclusive deal brings real-time, play-by-play hockey stats […]
Read articleFirst Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Cboe Global Markets has completed the sale of Cboe Australia to TMX Group Limited, officially transferring the securities venue, now rebranded as TMX Australia Exchange, as part of Cboe’s strategy to realign capital and refocus resources on its core business strengths. Initially announced in April […]
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