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DERIVSOURCE: CFTC’s Michael Selig Outlines Derivatives Priorities

Chairman discusses the regulatory implications of evolving derivatives products.

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The Ring Revisited: Why Unsecured AI Is This Halloween’s Cursed Videotape

By Joanna Fields is the founder and CEO, Aplomb Strategies.

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TRADER TV

CME Group Disciplinary Activity Remained Steady in 2025 with Lower Aggregate Monetary Penalties

Notices on prohibited disruptive practices fell sharply, while recordkeeping violations increased.

NEXTPredict Summit to Examine the Future of Prediction Markets

Co-founder discusses institutional adoption, regulatory uncertainty and the evolving role of prediction markets.

Issuers Have ‘Little Reason’ to Allow 3rd Party Stock Tokenization

Revenue goes to the tokenizers and the risk goes to the companies.

TD Securities’s Reid Noch: Tokenized Securities Venues Face Uncertain Path to Widespread Adoption

VP of U.S. Equity Market Structure outlines potential impact of TSVs on equity trading.

UK in Strong Position to Meet T+1

There is less than a year before Europe migrates to T+1.

VISTA Study Finds Satisfaction and Trust Endure as Investor Priorities

Hybrid investors report some of the highest levels of satisfaction at 87%.

IMC Appoints Meaghan Dugan as US Market Structure Strategy Lead

Veteran industry executive to lead IMC’s market structure strategy.

NYSE Introduces Extended Trading Hours for NYSE American Options

Eligible symbols will trade in extended sessions before and after the core trading session.

VOL REPORT: Scramble for Downside Hedges Fuels VIX Surge Ahead of MegaCap Earnings

The VIX Index rose 5 pts last week to 20, driven primarily by demand for downside convexity.

Cboe Launches Extended Trading Sessions for Select Single Stock and ETF Options

Trading launched today with options on 24 single stocks and 5 ETFs.

ON THE MOVE: Standard Chartered Names Ying Ying Tan; Morgan Stanley Hires Christopher Smith

The weekly recap of new hires, promotions and job changes in capital markets trading and technology.

SEC Approves Listing of KPI Binary Options

The order does not address KPI contracts structured to fall under the CFTC’s jurisdiction.

Nasdaq Completes Acquisition of Level Markets

The deal enhances the company’s ability to connect investors to liquidity.

TRADER TV

Rising FX volumes and APAC shift drive automation and market consolidation

Global FX volumes are expanding while market fragmentation is driving demand for more consolidated trading operations, says Roger Lee, global head of sales at SGX FX.

VOL REPORT

VOL REPORT: Post-Midterms Volatility in Focus

Expectations for political gridlock suggest a muted Nov. 4 market reaction, Cboe data shows.

FLASH FRIDAY

A Personal 9/11 Retrospective

Traders Magazine Editor recounts his 9/11.

DERIVSOURCE

DERIVSOURCE: ISDA SIMM Marks a Decade of Standardizing Margin in Derivatives Markets

The model supports margin calculations across more than 21,000 portfolios.

RETAIL REPORT

FINRA Launches Enhanced Investor Education and Protection Tools

Tools aim to help research markets and recognize fraud.

ON THE MOVE

ON THE MOVE: Ryan Larsen Joins Junto Capital Management; HSBC Promotes Tom Zhang

The weekly recap of new hires, promotions and job changes in capital markets trading and technology.