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1 week ago | 
tradersmagazine.com | Anna Lyudvig
The Securities and Exchange Commission has named Jamie Selway as Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, effective June 17, 2025. Selway was most recently a partner at Sophron Advisors, where he advised clients on capital markets issues. He was also a board member at Protego Holdings, board chair at AllofUs Financial and Skew, and served as an advisor to multiple financial technology companies.
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2 weeks ago | 
tradersmagazine.com | Anna Lyudvig
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) will implement amended derivatives trade reporting rules on July 25, 2025, bringing improvements that also come with considerable implementation demands.
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2 weeks ago | 
tradersmagazine.com | Anna Lyudvig
As automation redefines how exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are bought and sold, some of the most seasoned voices in wealth management are watching the trend with cautious interest. Gil Baumgarten, a 41-year veteran of the industry and President of Segment Wealth Management, is one of them. While algorithmic and AI-driven trading is gaining momentum, he’s not convinced it’s the right fit for every investment philosophy—particularly his own.
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2 weeks ago | 
tradersmagazine.com | Anna Lyudvig
Webull, an online investment platform, has launched cryptocurrency hourly contract trading for U.S. retail investors through its partnership with Kalshi, the first CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange. Users are now able to capitalize on Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptocurrency markets in a straightforward over/under prediction style.
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2 weeks ago | 
tradersmagazine.com | Anna Lyudvig
Cboe Global Markets, a derivatives and securities exchange network, has successfully migrated its Cboe Digital Exchange futures offerings onto Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE). With the Financially Settled Bitcoin (FBT) and Financially Settled Ether (FET) futures now listed on CFE, all of Cboe’s U.S. futures products will trade on one exchange, powered by the same technology platform.
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2 weeks ago | 
tradersmagazine.com | Anna Lyudvig
Paul Bauccio has joined the Green Impact Exchange (GIX) as Chief Operating Officer. Bauccio brings more than 25 years of experience in technology, operations, and regulatory leadership within the exchange industry. Most recently, he served as Chief Risk Officer at IEX Group, where he oversaw information security, enterprise risk, and vendor management. Earlier in his career, Bauccio served as Senior Vice President of Market Operations for the New York Stock Exchange’s cash equities business.
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2 weeks ago | 
tradersmagazine.com | Anna Lyudvig
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) continues to explore the opportunities and challenges of around-the-clock derivatives trading and clearing, Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham said in a keynote address at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and Trading Conference.
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3 weeks ago | 
tradersmagazine.com | Anna Lyudvig
Retail traders have become a disruptive force in the U.S. options market, pushing volumes to record highs and reshaping the dynamics of short-dated volatility. While technology has made trading easier, some argue it hasn’t necessarily made traders smarter. According to David Chau, founder of SPX Management, and longtime observer of retail behavior, the real transformation has come not from “access—but from psychology”. “People are looking for fast money,” Chau said.
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3 weeks ago | 
tradersmagazine.com | Anna Lyudvig
A new class of cyber-enabled financial crime is reshaping the risk landscape for U.S. brokerages and trading platforms, as account takeovers increasingly serve as the entry point for coordinated market manipulation. This trend, driven by the intersection of cyber intrusion and financial exploitation, is no longer confined to isolated fraud or credential theft.
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3 weeks ago | 
tradersmagazine.com | Anna Lyudvig
As Executive Vice President and Global Head of Derivatives at Cboe Global Markets, Catherine Clay leads a dynamic and far-reaching strategy across the Exchange’s global options and futures businesses. By uniting innovation, education, data, and execution under one umbrella, Clay is helping scale Cboe’s capabilities across regions while expanding access to its products and expertise.
