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Trading places
Small news on the transfer season in the trading business. People trading jobs and houses. Big houses in Amsterdam and Chicago. Willem Meijer to step down as ceo TOM The tall and likable Willem Meijer...
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Why Geneva Trading bought Toji
Why Geneva Trading bought Toji Trading is a strange story. Both firms are modest compared to the titan of the industry, but the takeover still has interesting details. The takeover was announced three...
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Hans Pieterse new CEO of TOM
Hans Pieterse will be the new CEO of the option exchange TOM. When Willem Meijer announced to step down, the speculation about his successor began. Interesting to see Hans Pieterse returning to the...
View ArticleIMC investigated as DMM, again
IMC Financial Markets is accused of failing to maintain a fair and orderly market on the NYSE. The Designated Market Maker (DMM) may have messed up the closing auction of the stock Versum Materials...
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Shareholders want to sell TOM
Dutch alternative derivative exchange TOM is for sale. The shareholders agreed to sell the business. It wasn’t a well-kept secret. The rumour has been making rounds for a few weeks. Hans Pieterse is...
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No growth for Binck and DeGiro
Monday was the day of the Dutch retail brokers. Binck was about to release their third quarter earnings. Their friends at DeGiro steal the opportunity to grab the spotlight and get free publicity....
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Insider trading for beginners
Agfa-Gevaert is a multinational company in Belgium. It’s mainly active in imaging technology for hospitals (wiki). After the market close, Bloomberg brought the news the CompuServe Group is preparing a...
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DeGiro starts with US derivatives
DeGiro has a smart idea of timing. On US election day, the broker starts with trading in US futures and options. It kicks of with the famous S&P e-mini futures. The e-minis are the most popular...
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Euronext party crashing TOM’s sale
Only a few years ago, Euronext derivatives appeared a sleepy exchange – unable to deal with a new contender. Things have changed. TOM, aka the Order Machine, is in vulnerable position. It is up for...
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Amsterdamtrader stops, and who is Jack?
I’ve decided to stop with Amsterdamtrader. After exactly eight years and 405 posts, I’m calling it a day. It was a hell of a ride, but I’m getting out on the high. Reporting on the earnings of trading...
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