The world of blockchain and digital assets is one of tech enthusiasts. Consequently, understanding it requires significant technical knowledge, so it can be difficult to understand how a digital asset protocol works, let alone a broader technological movement like DeFi (decentralized finance). On day three of the FIA’s 2020 Expo, Bloomberg reporter Matthew Leising led a discussion about DeFi – what it is, how it works, who is using it, and how it might (or might not) be regulated.
Today, firms are dealing with three major issues: regulation, compliance and global economics. None of the three are friendly to brokers and trading firms,...
Fed tapering, a government shutdown and last minute debt-ceiling deal have rocked the bond market in recent weeks. John Lothian News’ editor-in-chief Jim Kharouf...
At the FIA Boca 2014 event, John Lothian News sat down and interviewed several Exchange CEOs about the competitive landscape, technology and industry growth....