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The Weekend Update

JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK

Is ESG dead? ICE’s Bennett, LuxSE’s Hamon, Nasdaq’s Thyblad and the WFE weigh in

The question “Is ESG dead?” has become a meme in the business press – it’s ubiquitous, eye-catching and controversial – convincing some that the movement is with certainty on its way out. Contributing to this doomsday scenario are headlines like these: ESG is beyond redemption: may it RIP; The investing framework is now facing a mountain of troubles, almost all of them of its own making from the Financial Times;  Step Aside, ESG. BlackRock Is Doing ‘Transition Investing’ Now. The world’s biggest asset manager has abandoned the acronym while pumping billions of dollars into clean energy from The Wall Street Journal; and ESG takes a $14 trillion hit as financial firms pull back on commitments from Marketplace.  


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Is ESG dead? ICE’s Bennett, LuxSE’s Hamon, Nasdaq’s Thyblad and the WFE weigh in

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Virtu Financial CEO Doug Cifu Talks With JLN About Regulation, the SEC, and Spot Bitcoin ETFs at FIA Boca

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JLN Podcast: Navigating Fintech’s Evolution: Liquiditybook’s Journey Through Technological Advances and Regulatory Shifts

The fintech landscape has seen a remarkable evolution over the past decades, marked by technological advancements and regulatory changes. That progress and those obstacles were opportunities for firms like Liquiditybook to automate workflows and establish itself as a dependable partner to a diverse group of market participants. John Lothian News interviewed Terrence Cheung, director of post trade product management, and Shawn Samuel, CTO of Liquiditybook, in this podcast about its history and how it is managing the quickly shifting technological and regulatory landscape.


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MEMX Celebrates Five Years of Innovation and Growth in the Financial Exchange Market

As MEMX marks its fifth anniversary, CEO Jonathan Kellner reflected on the company’s significant strides in reshaping the financial exchange landscape through cutting-edge technology and a robust corporate culture in an interview at the FIA International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, FL in March. Kellner spoke to John Lothian News for the JLN Industry Leader video series sponsored by Wedbush.


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Options Discovery Episode 33: Multi-leg Options Strategies, Volatility, and Corporate Actions; Mark Benzaquen, Principal of OCC Education, Discusses This and More With JLN’s Asma Awass.

In this episode of Options Discovery, Asma Awass talks about topics that newer and intermediate traders should familiarize themselves with.


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Multi-leg Options Strategies, Volatility, and Corporate Actions; Mark Benzaquen, Principal of OCC Education, Discusses These Topics In This Options Discovery Full Interview

In this Options Discovery full interview, Asma Awass speaks with Mark Benzaquen, the Principal of OCC Education.


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Hidden Road’s Litman discusses expansion into listed derivatives and its new Route 28

JLN spoke with Laine Litman, president of Hidden Road, at the FIA Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton in March about the company’s work establishing a global trade network for institutions across asset classes and products. Using quantitative technology, the firm seeks to increase efficiency and transparency in the market through better access to data, credit, capital, and a more efficient flow. The interview was part of the JLN Industry Leader video series, sponsored by Wedbush.


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HKEX’s Wilfred Yiu Emphasizes Strategy to Connect China with Global Markets at FIA Futures Conference

Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Co-Head of Markets, Co-Chief Operating Officer and Member of Management Committee Wilfred Yiu said its strategy is how to connect China with the rest of the world, noting China accounts for more than 30% of the world’s growth. Yiu was interviewed by John Lothian News at the FIA International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, FL as part of the JLN Industry Leader video series sponsored by Wedbush.


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Is ESG dead? ICE’s Bennett, LuxSE’s Hamon, Nasdaq’s Thyblad and the WFE weigh in

The question “Is ESG dead?” has become a meme in the business press – it’s ubiquitous, eye-catching and controversial – convincing some that the movement is with certainty on its way out.


To discuss the fate and the evolution of ESG, John Lothian News Environmental Markets held an online roundtable discussion with leaders from the World Federation of Exchanges and ESG leaders from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Luxembourg Exchange (LuxSE) and Nasdaq.


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TMX’s Luc Fortin Discusses AI Integration and Global Expansion Plans at FIA Conference

At the FIA International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, FL, Luc Fortin, president and CEO of Montréal Exchange (MX) and global head of trading of TMX Group, revealed to JLN that TMX is actively exploring the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into its trading operations. The exchange, which is a prominent player in Canada and the West, views AI as a significant trend worth close attention. The interview was part of the JLN Industry Leader video series, sponsored by Wedbush.


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