Eurex Exchange
US listed equity option competition set for increase
Competition in the US equity options market is set to increase with the electronic linkage of five exchanges.
Eurex to go head-to-head with CBOT
European derivatives exchange Eurex plans to launch a US exchange that will compete directly with the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).
CBOT to use Liffe Connect
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has entered a licensing agreement to use Liffe Connect, the derivatives trading system used by pan-European exchange Euronext.Liffe, replacing the existing a/c/e platform currently being licensed from Eurex. The move…
High derivatives data traffic plagues market networks
There are growing fears that market data vendors and their networks may face capacity problems due to a sharp increase in derivatives market data traffic caused by jumps in price updates and data feeds from exchanges.
Eurex dismisses imminent US expansion rumours
European derivatives exchange Eurex today dismissed rumours that it is accelerating its strategy to expand in the US.
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.
Electronic trading development remains stable, says BMA
A new survey by the New York-based Bond Market Association (BMA) has found 81 electronic trading systems currently operating in the US and Europe versus 79 last year, indicating some stability in the e-trading arena.
Eurex launches futures and options on exchange-traded funds
Eurex, the European derivatives exchange, yesterday provided investors with a new hedging tool by launching futures and options on exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Eurex sees another record month of trading
Swiss-German derivatives exchange Eurex saw its busiest month ever in September, with 83.6 million contracts traded, up 22% on September last year.
Eurex to launch Europe’s first derivatives on ETFs
International derivatives exchange Eurex aims to launch Europe’s first futures and options on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in November.
Liffe debuts Schatz contract
The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) says it is pleased with the turnover of its two-year Schatz German government bond futures contract which debuted yesterday. There were 16,020 Schatz lots traded on the exchange,…
Eurex to offer Stoxx sector futures in US
Eurex, the Swiss-German derivatives exchange, will start offering Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Bank and Dow Jones Euro Stoxx Bank index futures in the US today after receiving the regulatory go-ahead.
Eurex blames dealers for system limits
Swiss-German derivatives exchange Eurex is clamping down on dealers that overload its system with transactions and price information. The exchange said the growing use of automated quote engines by dealers threatens to overload its trading capacity and…
Exchange-traded derivatives soaring, says BIS
The aggregate turnover of exchange-traded derivatives contracts reached a new record in the fourth quarter of 2001, said the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in its latest quarterly review.
US regulated market sees strong growth
The International Securities Exchange (ISE) became the latest US derivatives exchange to post record average daily trading volumes in January.
Eurex elects exchange council
Eurex, the world’s largest derivatives exchange as measured by transaction volumes, named Dresdner Bank board director Leonhard Fischer as chairman of its new exchange council - the highest supervisory body of the Swiss-German exchange.
Deutsche Börse to release Neuer Sentiment Index
Deutsche Börse is set to release a new 'behaviour-oriented' equity index based on the Neuer Market – made up of 325 mainly German technology and high-growth companies – as a market information tool for dealers.
2001 a record year for Liffe and Eurex
Europe’s two largest derivatives exchanges this week reported record trading volumes for 2001. Eurex, the Swiss-German exchange, traded a total of 674 million contracts in 2001, a 48% increase on 2000’s 455 million contracts. The London International…
Rogue trade hits Eurex
A futures contract trading entry error on European derivatives exchange Eurex caused DAX December contracts to fall more than 800 points in early trading yesterday, sparking a fall in German equities that filtered through to London and Paris.