Exchanges
Electronic trading resumes at CBOE
Electronic trading resumed on Monday on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), after a technical fault caused its electronic platform to shut down on Friday morning (November 10).
Deutsche Börse merger talks with Borsa Italiana break down
Frankfurt-based securities and exchange operator Deutsche Börse has pulled out of merger talks with Milan-based Borsa Italiana, after failing to agree on moves towards a joint venture.
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.
FTSE/Xinhua Index to appeal court ruling
A Shanghai court ruled on October 31 that FTSE/Xinhua Index, a provider of China equity indexes, had breached its contract with a subsidiary of the Shanghai Stock Exchange by using its data to compile a Chinese A-share index to trade futures contracts in…
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.
CME and CBOT to merge
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade are to merge, forming a new exchange valued at $25 billion.
Euronext backs European mega-bourse plan
Euronext, the Paris-based stock exchange on the brink of a merger with the New York Stock Exchange, could take over parts of the German and Italian exchanges as well.
UK consumer watchdog approves NYSE/Euronext tie-up
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has cleared the merger between the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the European exchange operator Euronext.
New Nordic exchange combines OMX feeds
Swedish exchange group and technology provider OMX has combined the market data from three of its subsidiaries, the Copenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki exchanges, creating a single feed of Nordic market data, officials announced last week.
TSE consults customers for trading technology upgrade
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) plans to cut response times and improve safety margins with a new IT system, according to a TSE report.
Nybot signs MoU with Sicom to extend into Asia
The New York Board of Trade (Nybot) and the Singapore Commodity Exchange are moving towards a commodity futures joint venture in Asia.
Ice and Nybot agree to merge
The Intercontinental Exchange (Ice) and the New York Board of Trade (Nybot) have agreed to merge.
Dubai plans to develop first exchange-traded jet fuel futures contract
The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) and Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) plan to jointly develop the first exchange-traded jet fuel futures contract.
Fortis Chicago merges with O'Connor and Company
Benelux bancassurer Fortis has completed its acquisition of O’Connor and Company, the Chicago-based clearing house. The new company is called Fortis Clearing Americas and will be run within Fortis’ merchant banking division.
Chinese brokers to set up in Hong Kong
Six Chinese futures brokerages will soon get the green light to start derivatives broking operations in Hong Kong, a source close to the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) tells RiskNews .
Deutsche Börse launches three new Lyxor ETFs
Deutsche Börse has launched three new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on its Xetra electronic trading platform.
Shanghai Stock Exchange's unit sues FTSE/Xinhua over data use
Hong Kong-based FTSE/Xinhua Index, a provider of China equity indexes, said it has received a lawsuit filed against it by SSE Infonet, a unit of the Shanghai Stock Exchange, but denies any breach of contract related to its plans to use Infonet’s data in…
CME names market-makers for renminbi futures
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has named HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) as the first market-makers for futures contracts on the Chinese renminbi (RMB) against the US dollar, euro and yen, which started trading on August 28.
Chinese regulator rotates senior managers
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has made several new senior appointments within local futures exchanges, including the soon-to-start China Financial Futures Exchange.
Nymex to offer side-by-side physical trading on CME Globex
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) is to offer its physically delivered energy futures contracts on the CME Globex electronic trading platform during its regular open-outcry trading hours, starting on September 4.
Bursa Malaysia appoints new chief regulatory officer
Bursa Malaysia promoted Devanesan Evanson to chief regulatory officer on August 1, replacing Md Nor Ahmad, who retired after 23 years at the exchange.
OMX in five-year deal with Borsa Italiana
Sweden’s OMX, a leading expert in the exchange industry, has sealed a five-year deal to provide information technology operations for Borsa Italiana’s derivatives market (IDEM).
Korea derivatives trading volumes almost double in first quarter
South Korea saw a 93.5% increase in the notional volume of derivatives trading in the first quarter of 2006. In January to March, 12,907 trillion won ($13.7 trillion) were traded, compared with 6,671 trillion won in the corresponding period last year.
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.