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JLN PRESS ROOM PICK OF THE WEEK

Eras Tour of The Securities and Exchange Commission | The SEC’s 90th Anniversary

How did Taylor Swift break all-time records with the Eras Tour?

Well, beyond her remarkable talent, there’s also a lot of value in sharing one’s story.

And here at the SEC there’s also lots of talent and history. So, as we celebrate the SEC’s 90th anniversary, let’s take an “eras tour” of our own.

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Eras Tour of The Securities and Exchange Commission | The SEC’s 90th Anniversary

John Palmer to Lead New Markets at IEX, Driving Future Expansion

Controversial Past Shadows CME Broker’s Present: Bobby Alpert’s Clash with Open Outcry Trading and Social Media

New Texas Stock Exchange Takes Aim at New York’s Dominance

A Texas Stock Exchange Wants to Take on New York. The Odds Aren’t Good.

CME Group Appoints John Ricci as Managing Director and Global Head of Agricultural Products

Honoring Leo

Robinhood Doubles Down on Crypto With Deal for Bitstamp

The Man Who Made the Futures Markets

Boom in US penny stock trading prompts warnings of frothy markets

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FROM JOHN LOTHIAN NEWS

Nasdaq Embraces Cloud Migration and AI for Options Markets

ASHEVILLE, NC – (JLN) – Sean Feeney, a Nasdaq executive, explained the exchange’s plans to migrate its options markets to the cloud and leverage artificial intelligence (AI) during an interview at the Options Industry Conference in Asheville, N.C. sponsored by the OCC.

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Webull Sees Growth in Retail Options Trading, Plans Further Expansion

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (JLN) – Arianne Adams, chief strategy officer at the online brokerage Webull, highlighted the company’s focus on expanding access to derivatives trading, particularly for retail investors, in an interview with John Lothian News for the JLN Industry Leader video series sponsored by the OCC at the Options Industry Conference.

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Symphony CEO Brad Levy Sees Convergence of Traditional and Decentralized Finance

Elmhurst, IL (JLN) – Brad Levy, the CEO of Symphony, a leading financial services messaging platform, envisions a future where traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) coexist on a continuum rather than being separate entities.

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CQG Executives Discuss AI Integration and Future Plans at FIA Conference

BOCA RATON, Fla. (JLN) – At the recent FIA International Futures Industry Conference, CQG executives Pat Kenny and Ryan Moroney shared insights into the company’s exploration of AI technology and its future plans during an interview with John Lothian News for the JLN Industry Leader video series sponsored by Wedbush.

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WAIFC Issues Groundbreaking Guide on Gender Diversity in Finance: “Women in Finance – Compendium of Good Practice”

Gender equality is an issue across all business sectors. The Financial Services industry has particularly struggled despite many efforts to make progress, and the derivatives, hedge fund, and private equity areas have lagged even more so. To share practical examples of ways to attract and retain women at all levels of these organizations, and encourage companies to try new ways of addressing this critical business and social issue, the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) has issued a guide titled “WOMEN IN FINANCE – COMPENDIUM OF GOOD PRACTICE.”

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Controversial Past Shadows CME Broker’s Present: Bobby Alpert’s Clash with Open Outcry Trading and Social Media

Not everyone who participated in the open outcry markets looks back on those days with fondness, or likes to be reminded of them by seeing the videos from The Open Outcry Traders History Project. Case in point is Bobby Alpert, former CME broker and local, half-brother of Barry Lind and one of the administrators of a CME-themed Facebook group.

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