Exchanges
CESR announces final recommendations for Mifid Level 3
Consultation response positive for securities regulator
HKMA provides guidelines on banking disclosure rules
Guidance aims to cut through technical jargon
Bclear tops 100 million contracts
Euronext.Liffe's Bclear wholesale equity derivatives clearing service registered its 100 millionth contract last week.
Man Group plans hedge fund IPO
Man Group is planning to list its Man Dual Absolute Return Fund, a new closed-end hedge fund, on the New York Stock Exchange.
EU securities supervisors release raft of new Mifid info
CESR releases info on Mifid implementation
Dubai to use DME for crude oil pricing
The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME), a joint venture between Tatweer, Nymex and the Oman Investment Fund, announced today that the government of Dubai will cease pricing its export crude oil sales off its current mechanism and instead utilise DME futures…
Cantor to merge eSpeed and BGC
New York financial services provider Cantor Fitzgerald has announced that it will combine its electronic brokerage eSpeed, also based in New York, with its BGC Partners inter-dealer broker, to create BGC Partners Inc.
ICE and CBOE reach $665m agreement over CBOE exercise rights
IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) has reached an agreement with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to pay full members of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) compensation for the loss of CBOE exercise rights they would experience, should CBOT merge…
Green paper threatens to shake up retail financial services
Consulation could mean more MiFID legislation
Nymex considers lawsuit against Optionable
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) may take legal action against Valhalla, NY-based brokerage firm Optionable, the exchange’s chief executive officer James Newsome announced this week.
Nymex considers lawsuit against Optionable
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) may take legal action against Valhalla, NY-based brokerage firm Optionable, the exchange’s chief executive officer James Newsome announced this week.
Euro bank upgrades reporting systems
Luxembourg bank selects provider
Takeover in asset management technology systems
Acquisition in asset management software provision
Nymex offers electronic options trading on oil, natural gas, gold and silver
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) will offer options trading for crude oil, natural gas, gold, and silver on the CME Globex electronic trading platform from June 24 for a trade date of June 25
CME wins CBOT's heart with increased bid
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has increased its bid for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), as it faces a rival takeover attempt from the Intercontinental Exchange (Ice).
Uncertainty mounts as Optionable falls
Aa bleak week for Optionable Inc, the New York-based energy brokerage behind the Bank of Montreal’s gas trading losses, has continued to get worse. Uncertainty is now growing over the brokerage's relationship with the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex).
CME bolsters bid for CBOT by 16%
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has increased its offer for local counterpart CBOT Holdings, owner of the Chicago Board of Trade.
Broker suffers after BMO commodity losses
US commodity derivatives broker Optionable saw its shares plummet again today after Bank of Montreal, its most important customer, said it would suspend their relationship.
Nymex launches electronically traded options on energy and base metal contracts
The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) will list options on crude oil, natural gas, gold and silver on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) Globex electronic trading platform, beginning on June 24 for a trade date of June 25.
Dexia and AEMS team up to develop new Mifid solution
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Dexia partners with AEMS to offer brokers a Mifid solution.
New AEMS/Dexia platform to have a smart order router and an analysis and reporting tool