Exchanges
IPE relaunches UK power futures
The International Petroleum Exchange (IPE), the London-based energy futures and options exchange, will relaunch UK baseload and peakload electricity futures contracts on September 14. Meanwhile, London-based clearing house LCH Clearnet yesterday cleared…
CME to convert equity index options to European-style expiration
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has said it will convert all its equity index options to European-style expiration by the end of the year as part of an aggressive growth strategy.
Shanghai Futures Exchange signs MoU with Nymex
The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) to explore potential areas of cooperation for the mutual benefit of both exchanges.
Tiffe ponders weather derivatives contracts
The Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (Tiffe) plans to list Japanese weather contracts, and is in talks with several parties over the contract details and marketing processes, a Tiffe official said.
CME appoints lead market-maker for fertiliser futures
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has named Agriliance as the lead market-maker for the exchange’s new fertiliser contracts traded on Globex, the exchange’s electronic trading platform.
CME’s Falsafi promoted
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) Arman Falsafi has been promoted to managing director for Europe and Asia. Previously, she was head of Globex, the exchange’s electronic trading platform.
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.
Amex plans new ETF product
The American Stock Exchange (Amex) is working towards providing actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETF) without fully disclosing fund holdings, said Tony Baker, managing director of ETF Marketplace, Amex's ETF division.
Nymex fires opening shots for ICE
Nymex has made a $150 million cash bid for the Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), and would also pay $67 million to shareholders of the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE), according to a senior Nymex official.
Shanghai Futures Exchange signs MoU with LME
The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) signed a memorandum of understanding with the London Metal Exchange (LME) today.
CME to offer electronic forex trading through Reuters terminals
Reuters customers will have direct access to the professional interbank foreign exchange markets via the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) electronic trading platform, Globex, later this year.
CBOT hosts symposium for Chinese futures professionals
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is hosting a two-week symposium, being attended by members of the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and government officials.
Montreal Exchange opens hub in London
Canada’s Montreal Exchange will open a telecommunications hub in London before the end of March, Luc Bertrand, the exchange’s chief executive, said this week. This would enable UK-based traders to gain direct access to its electronic platform.
Clearing Corporation seeks regulatory approval for global clearing
The Clearing Corporation (CC) has requested regulatory approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to implement the first phase of a 'global clearing link' joint project with Eurex Clearing.
Liffe hit by Euribor rates derivatives surge
Surging trading volumes this year, specifically on short-term interest rate (Stir) futures and options products, caused processing capacity problems at the London Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe), according to RiskNews’ sister publication,…
Euronext.Liffe launches OTC facility
European stock and derivatives exchange Euronext.Liffe has launched a new facility for trading over-the-counter equity derivatives.
ISE to route to US options exchanges
The International Securities Exchange (ISE) has enhanced its OM Click Trade front end so that it can route members’ orders to any U.S options exchange, reports Risknews’ sister publication Trading Technology Week .
Nymex reshuffles board
Richard Schaeffer, executive director of global energy futures at Dutch bank ABN Amro, has been appointed vice- chairman of the board of the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex).
MexDer launches options trading business
MexDer, the derivatives exchange of Mexico, celebrated the launch of its market for financial options yesterday.
CBOT confirms talks to list Trac-x futures
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) confirmed it is in talks with Dow Jones Indexes to list futures contracts on the Trac-x family of credit default swaps (CDS) indexes.
Eurex to enter US equity index options market
Derivatives exchange Eurex has licensed a number of US equity indexes from index company Russell in its latest move into the North American derivatives market.
HKEx delays launch of derivatives clearing
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) has delayed the launch of its Derivatives Clearing and Settlement System (DCASS) until "early in the second quarter of this year", according to a report released by exchange officials, reports Risk’s sister publication…
Tiffe and CBOT sign memorandum of understanding
The Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (Tiffe) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development and efficient operation of their markets.