John Lothian: Week in Review (October 30 - November 3rd, 2023)

When the world changes, and needs a new market benchmark, ICE is there offering a solution. That was the message from ICE Senior Vice President Trabue Bland during a video interview at FIA EXPO 2023 with John Lothian News.

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At FIA EXPO 2023, John Lothian News interviewed former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump, the head of Stump Strategic. In the sit-down, Stump was probed on several critical matters central to the futures industry and the larger financial landscape.

The notable lack of cryptocurrency discussions in the conference’s schedule and presence in the exhibit space didn’t go unnoticed. Stump was directly questioned about her perspective on the current condition of the crypto world, especially as the industry is looking at potential regulatory changes influencing the trajectory of digital assets.

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At FIA Expo 2023, JLN’s Sarah Rudolph sat down with Suzanne Sprague, senior managing director, global head of clearing & post-trade services at CME Group, to talk about the panel Sprague was on called The Evolving Clearing Landscape. Sprague talked about CME moving to the cloud, and clearing houses moving to different margin models. She also discussed proposed regulations that could potentially impact clearing members.

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Patrick Birley, the former CEO of NEX Exchange, LCH.Clearnet, the Climate Exchange and SAFEX and devoted father to his three daughters, passed away on 25 October.

Patrick’s career in finance spanned more than 30 years and established him as one of the industry’s great innovators, pioneering the development of electronic trading and carbon credits.

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