Eurex Exchange
Eurex trying to take over the US futures market, says CBOT
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has accused its European rival Eurex of trying to take over the US futures market using intimidating tactics.
Eurex’s US-based arm sues CME and CBOT
Chicago-based Eurex US has filed an antitrust action in the federal court against the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). The CME has slammed the suit as being “without factual or legal foundation”, while the CBOT said it…
ISE starts trading index options
New York-based electronic equity options market, the International Securities Exchange (ISE), has started offering US index options.
Eurex and BOTCC finalise agreement on US exchange
European derivatives exchange Eurex has finalised the terms of a clearing agreement with the Board of Trade Clearing Corporation (BOTCC), opening the way for the launch of a new US exchange next year.
ISE moves closer to equity index options trading
New York-based electronic equity options market, the International Securities Exchange (ISE), has stepped up its attempts to go head-to-head with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) in trading equity index options by unveiling its first product,…
Eurex to extend terms on Swiss and German equity options
International derivatives exchange Eurex plans to extend the terms of certain German and Swiss equity options.
Deutsche Börse adds more fixed-income ETFs
Deutsche Börse has added three more bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as part of its XTF segment.
Eurex and BOTCC in global clearing accord
Eurex, the Swiss-German derivatives exchange, has signed up the US Board of Trade Clearing Corporation (BOTCC) to clear the contracts that will be traded on the futures exchange that Eurex plans to launch early next year. BOTCC customers will have direct…
Eurex boosts new US exchange plans with ex-Goldman Sachs hire
European derivatives exchange, Eurex, has hired Michael McErlean to join the the Swiss-German exchange's US management team in preparation for the launch of a registered US exchange.
Eurex achieves another record-breaking month
Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, has reported record-breaking volumes for March 2003. More than 106 million contracts were traded last month, an increase of almost 20 million over the previous monthly high, set in October 2002. Year-on-year…
Lehman’s Coym replaces Fischer as Eurex chairman
The exchange council of Eurex Deutschland has elected Peter Coym as its new chairman to replace Leonhard Fischer, who resigned the post when he left Dresdner Bank on October 31 last year.
Eurex expands basis trading facility
Eurex will expand its over-the-counter basis trading facility to include selected euro bonds issued by member states of the European Monetary Union on Monday, said the derivatives exchange in a statement. The new facility is designed to complement…
Eurex to expand French equity options segment
Eurex will next month increase the number of French companies it offers options on from nine to 36, the Swiss-German derivatives exchange said in a statement.
Eurex increases share of Dutch equity options market
Eurex increased its share of the Dutch equity options market tenfold last year, the Swiss-German derivatives exchange said in a statement today.
US listed equity option competition set for increase
Competition in the US equity options market is set to increase with the electronic linkage of five exchanges.
Eurex to go head-to-head with CBOT
European derivatives exchange Eurex plans to launch a US exchange that will compete directly with the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).
CBOT to use Liffe Connect
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has entered a licensing agreement to use Liffe Connect, the derivatives trading system used by pan-European exchange Euronext.Liffe, replacing the existing a/c/e platform currently being licensed from Eurex. The move…
High derivatives data traffic plagues market networks
There are growing fears that market data vendors and their networks may face capacity problems due to a sharp increase in derivatives market data traffic caused by jumps in price updates and data feeds from exchanges.
Eurex dismisses imminent US expansion rumours
European derivatives exchange Eurex today dismissed rumours that it is accelerating its strategy to expand in the US.
Euronext.liffe to launch options on exchange-traded funds
The derivatives branch of the Euronext exchange, Euronext.liffe, plans to launch options on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January. The move follows rival Eurex’s launch of options and futures on ETFs in November.
Electronic trading development remains stable, says BMA
A new survey by the New York-based Bond Market Association (BMA) has found 81 electronic trading systems currently operating in the US and Europe versus 79 last year, indicating some stability in the e-trading arena.
Eurex launches futures and options on exchange-traded funds
Eurex, the European derivatives exchange, yesterday provided investors with a new hedging tool by launching futures and options on exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Eurex sees another record month of trading
Swiss-German derivatives exchange Eurex saw its busiest month ever in September, with 83.6 million contracts traded, up 22% on September last year.
Eurex to launch Europe’s first derivatives on ETFs
International derivatives exchange Eurex aims to launch Europe’s first futures and options on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in November.