Lauren Schmidt

About the Author

Lauren is the editorial assistant for Futures Magazine. She graduated from DePaul University in 2013 with a degree in English.

New for Traders: MrTopStep BootCamp is back

Lauren Schmidt
May 13, 2016
The MrTopStep BootCamp is back, CME Group announces it will collaborate with digital assets trading platform Crypto Facilities Ltd. to develop two new products, CBOE launches new web site, and more.

Trading Places: Win a year of commission-free trading

Yesenia Duran
Lauren Schmidt
November 6, 2015
Weekly update on promotions and moves in the futures and trading industry.

EFP and CBOE announce plans to launch the American Financial Exchange

Lauren Schmidt
October 19, 2015
Environmental Financial Products LLC (EFP) and CBOE Holdings Inc. (CBOE) announced plans to launch the American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic marketplace for small and mid-sized banks to lend and borrow short-term funds.

Essential Assets for October 6

Lauren Schmidt
October 6, 2015

The chemical and product tanker Stena Imperial was named in Savannah, Georgia.

Estimize launches newest product

Lauren Schmidt
September 17, 2015
Estimize, the crowdsourced financial estimates platform, announced the launch its newest product, the Estimize Stock Screener, which offers users a real-time, comprehensive view of the market sentiment for more than 1,500 stocks, as well as the ability to filter for specific attributes.

Essential assets for August 10

Lauren Schmidt
August 10, 2015
News wrap-ups and releases from the worlds of mining, energy production, and metal production.

Essential assets for July 16

Lauren Schmidt
July 16, 2015

St George Mining Limited is pleased to announce that the Company’s drilling contractor, DDH1 Drilling, is scheduled to arrive at our 100% owned East Laverton Nickel Sulphide Projec

Bitcoin breaks down barrier

Lauren Schmidt
July 9, 2015
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is launching a new bitcoin index (NYXBT).

Essential Assets for June 9

Lauren Schmidt
June 9, 2015

South Boulder Mines Ltd is pleased to report its maiden JORC (2012) Ore Reserve estimate for the Colluli Potash Project in Eritrea, East Africa.

Essential assets for May 18

Lauren Schmidt
May 18, 2015

Plotagon is pleased to announce the completion of a fully- subscribed private placement offering during March and April 2015, for a total of approx. USD 3 million.