Under the counter

Miles apartAn interesting illustration of the ongoing difference in world views of exchange executives and the people who actually do the trading last week, as I hear whispers of an unusual request made by an executive at CME. It seems that the exchange was planning a meeting of some description for London-based FX traders and was looking for a celebrity guest to guarantee pulling in the punters (some of you can already see where this is going, right?) Apparently, the Merc had in mind some political type whose name, I must admit, already escapes me. However, a brief canvassing of various figures with a little more awareness of the particular demands of the FX trading community came up with a different answer. As if with one voice, a single name emerged: Jordan. Now I'm aware...