Eurex Exchange
Nybot financial futures to launch electronically in April
The New York Board of Trade’s (Nybot) financial futures contracts will be rolled out electronically during April, according to its parent company, the Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange (Ice).
TSX and ISE to set up new Canadian derivatives exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange operator TSX Group and the New York-based International Securities Exchange (ISE) will jointly launch a new Canadian derivatives exchange in 2009.
US derivatives volumes rocket on market fears
Several US derivatives exchanges broke their daily traded volume records by more than 20% during February 28.
Eurex to open hub in Dubai
Eurex, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, will open a trading hub in Dubai in April, subject to approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority.
Eurex unveils Russian equity derivatives
The European exchange Eurex is preparing to launch index and single-stock derivatives based on Russian underlyings.
Deutsche Börse to co-operate with Korea Exchange on derivatives
Frankfurt-based Deutsche Börse Group, which owns 50% of Eurex, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Exchange.
Eurex appoints director of US office
Eurex, the Frankfurt-based derivatives exchange, has named Heike Eckert as director of its US representative office.
Algo trading to double, says Eurex
"The rise in activity of algorithmic traders is impressive, and it’s changing the nature of electronic trading,” said Andreas Preuss, chief executive of Eurex, a Frankfurt-based futures and options exchange that is jointly operated by Deutsche Börse and…
ISE hits out at CBOE on exclusive index option listings
The New York-based International Securities Exchange (ISE) is challenging the exclusive listing of two major index options on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) through a formal complaint.
CME targets credit derivatives market
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to launch credit derivatives products early next year, with a view to capturing a share of a market that has largely been the preserve of over-the-counter dealers.
Man Group snaps up 70% of Eurex US
Hedge fund manager and futures broker Man Group is to buy 70% of US Futures Exchange, formerly Eurex US, at a total cost of $58.2 million.
Deutsche Börse and SWX to launch joint warrants and certificates exchange
Deutsche Börse and the SWX Group are to open a joint warrants and certificates exchange. Although plans are in the initial stages, both parties have signed a letter of intent and the exchange is provisionally planned to begin operations at the beginning…
Eurex extends equity trading hours to appeal to Asia
Eurex is to extend trading of its euro-denominated equity index products by one hour from June 1, as the exchange seeks to draw in more trade from clients in Asia-Pacific time zones. Trading will begin at 8am Central European Time instead of the current…
Eurex appoints new chief
Andreas Preuss was named chief executive of the international derivatives exchange Eurex after a meeting of the supervisory board at Deutsche Börse, which has a 50% stake in the exchange along with SWX Swiss Exchange.
Regulatory changes drive demand for single-stock futures
Trading volumes on Eurex’s single-stock futures contracts have grown by a factor of five every month since their launch last October, according to figures released by the exchange today. Trading volumes rose to around 287,000 contracts in January,…
Crunch time for Eurex US
The board of Eurex agreed on Friday to give its troubled Chicago-based Eurex US operation a month's grace before the boards of the joint venture's owners, Deutsche Borse and the SWX Swiss Exchange, decide on its ultimate fate.
Eurex to launch CDS index product
Eurex has licensed International Index Company's European iTraxx indexes in preparation for the launch of an exchange-traded contract based on the European credit default swap (CDS) index before the end of the year.
TSX and Eurex plan derivatives expansions
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) is keen to enter the derivatives market as soon as it can, chief executive Richard Nesbitt said yesterday. Meanwhile, Eurex confirmed it would list foreign exchange futures from September 23 this year, the only major…
Dow Jones granted temporary restraining order against ISE
The New York-based International Securities Exchange (ISE) has been temporarily barred from listing and trading options on DIAMONDS, a unit investment trust referencing securities from the Dow Jones Industrial Average index.
Eurex US offers three-year Treasury derivatives
Eurex US will list futures and options on futures in the three-year Treasury note market starting on February 1. The electronic derivatives exchange, which is part of the Deutsche Börse Group, already offers these products on two-, five- and 10-year…
Derivatives exchanges look to expand market-making capabilities
Eurex, the electronic derivatives exchange, has widened the scope of its European equity options market-making (MM) programme.
Competition up in US futures, but Eurex to struggle, says report
The entrance of Eurex to the US futures industry has improved the quality of the market, according to research company Celent.
Eurex US gets regulatory approval from Spain and Italy
Regulators have cleared the way for Spanish and Italian traders to directly access derivatives exchange Eurex US, which was launched in February.
Record half-year for Eurex
Derivatives exchange Eurex turned over a record 553 million contracts in the first half of this year, up from 524 million contracts, around 5%, for the same period of 2003.