The G20 summit in ever peaceful Toronto has just finished. The undefined group of nations decided not to agree on anything special, so far so good. There was a serious risk at stake for the trading community. Angela Merkel and a few other presidents of countries knocked out of the world cup pitched the ideaRead more
After Van der Moolen’s the garage sale last winter, most of us expected this firm to vanish from the daily news. Could be an interesting textbook case of a company inadequate to adapt itself to the a new climate, with some curious human interest side stories. While the court investigations are ongoing into the board’sRead more
Rene Schelvis just bought a brand new car, quotenet (nl) reports. Together with Rob Defares he has founded IMC back in the old days of the open outcry trading. Schelvis was known for being the cautious one, whereas Defares had more appetite for risk. Schelvis sold his 30% stake in IMC to Wiet Pot inRead more
Between the champions league final and the world cup in South Africa lies another major football event. This saturday, the 29th of May, the annual All Options Football Tournament will be held again. All Options definitely deserves a lot of brownie points for organizing this tournament again, in cooperation with Eurex, KBC Clearing and Bennington.Read more
Gordon Gekko is one of the few fictional characters who made it into the serious finance textbooks. His speech for the Teldar Paper stockholders is epic. After two decades, Oliver Stone made his disappointing sequel. Wall Street : Money Never Sleeps. Something with green energy. Movies about trading are scarce, and in general have notRead more
