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Bourse de Montréal fines derivatives broker
The regulatory division of Canada’s Bourse de Montréal has fined Fimat Derivatives Canada C$1,000 after one of its employees entered an electronic order before obtaining approval to work as a trader.
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.
Cad 3 - Against their will [full story]
Europe's asset management industry is chiding Brussels bureaucrats for trying to bury it under a mountain of Basel-inspired regulation, which could boost costs and capital charges.
Montréal Exchange extends access to UK
Bourse de Montréal, the Montréal Exchange, yesterday said that brokers in the UK will now have direct access to its market and products, following discussions with the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the regulatory authority in the UK.
ESpeed and CBOT sign distribution agreement
ESpeed, the electronic trading subsidiary of brokerage Cantor Fitzgerald, today said it has entered into an agreement with the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). The agreement, which will distribute CBOT products through the eSpeed system, will provide…
Nymex to launch OTC trading platform
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) said it plans to introduce a trading platform designed for over-the-counter energy market participants in January, with beta tests beginning next week.
iBoxx licenses indexes for exchange-traded funds
Frankfurt-based indexing company iBoxx and Pennsylvania-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) company iShares have struck a deal to license iBoxx indexes as the basis for European fixed-income ETFs to be launched on Deutsche Börse. The new products are…
Nord Pool signs seven-year clearing deal with OM
Nordic Electricity Clearing House (Nech), the clearing subsidiary of Nordic energy exchange Nord Pool, has signed a seven-year contract with Swedish technology and derivatives exchange company OM to supply its clearing services.
Basel II unlikely to cause marked cut in lending to emerging markets, says Bank of England
LONDON - The proposed Basel II bank accord seems unlikely to cause a marked contraction in lending to borrowers in emerging markets, even low quality borrowers, the Bank of England said today.
LSE moves to offer new equity derivatives services
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) plans to buy OM London Exchange and will rename the company EDX London. The move is part of a bid by the LSE to improve efficiency and risk management in the equity derivatives business.
Basel II unlikely to cause marked cut in emerging markets lending, says Bank of England
The proposed Basel II bank Accord seems unlikely to cause a marked contraction in lending to borrowers in emerging markets, even low quality borrowers, the Bank of England said today.
JP Morgan launches LSE-listed certificates
JP Morgan has launched the first listed certificates registered on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), targeted at retail investors. The move follows the launch in November of covered warrants in the UK.