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Hefes nominated to equalise Euronext board
French financier Sylvain Hefes has been nominated by Euronext to the future board of NYSE Euronext, to equalise the number of American and European directors.
Deutsche Börse pulls out of Euronext bid
German stock exchange operator Deutsche Börse has abandoned its effort to acquire pan-European derivatives exchange Euronext, clearing the path for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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.
Deutsche Börse launches three new Lyxor ETFs
Deutsche Börse has launched three new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on its Xetra electronic trading platform.
Deutsche B ö rse may bid for Italian exchange
Deutsche B ö rse may bid for Borsa Italiana, in an attempt to woo the Italian exchange away from its merger talks with Euronext.
Deutsche Borse renews bid for Euronext
Deutsche Borse has issued a revised offer for Euronext, allowing the European exchange more independence after a possible merger.
Atticus backs Euronext merger plans
Atticus Capital, a US hedge fund that holds 9% of the Euronext stock exchange, has encouraged Euronext to seek a merger with either Deutsche Borse or the New York Stock Exchange.
Euronext board favours NYSE offer at AGM
Euronext’s board looks set to use today’s annual general meeting in Amsterdam to build investor support for an €8 billion takeover bid from the owners of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). But shareholders still remain divided about the future of the…
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…
Deutsche Börse to commence mutual fund trading
Deutsche Börse will launch trading of actively managed mutual funds next month, in a move aimed at attracting more private investors to the exchange.
Euronext to “carefully review all available options”
Euronext has increased speculation about future exchange consolidation in both the US and Europe, after it issued a statement insisting it was still open to all offers. The statement said the company would seek value for all its shareholders in any…
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.
Deutsche Börse explores tie-up with Euronext
Deutsche Börse is preparing plans to merge with Euronext, which played down a potential takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Macquarie threatens LSE pullout
Macquarie Bank has confirmed it will not increase its current offer of 580p for shares in the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and has threatened to pull out of the running once that bid expires at the end of the month, according to a company statement.
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 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.
Deutsche Börse adds more fixed-income ETFs
Deutsche Börse has added three more bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as part of its XTF segment.
Deutsche Börse launches S&P 500 ETF
Deutsche Börse has started trading its first exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Standard & Poor’s 500 US benchmark index. The so-called iShares S&P 500 ETF is managed by Barclays Global Investors (BGI).
Stuttgart exchange to give German investors access to Euronext ETF
German investors will have access to Euronext exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from next month, following a selling agreement between the pan-European exchange and Boerse Stuttgart.
Deutsche Börse and Swapstream to co-host trading platform
Deutsche Börse and London-based independent service provicer Swapstream have teamed up to offer a 'neutral' trading platform for swaps and other over-the-counter derivatives.
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…