Category: Exchanges

Cboe
April 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Cboe Futures Exchange Begins Trading in Cboe FTSE Bitcoin Index Futures

The contracts began trading Tuesday on the Cboe Futures Exchange (CFE), offering cash-settled exposure to bitcoin through the FTSE Bitcoin Reduced Value Index. The exchange stated that the new XBTF futures provide institutional and professional investors with a tool to gain or hedge bitcoin exposure. XBTF futures are cash-settled contracts. "As customer demand for crypto-based…

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Deutsche Börse
April 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Deutsche Börse Posts 6% Revenue Rise in Q1

The firm said EBITDA increased by 4% year-on-year to €912.3 million, while net revenue excluding treasury results — the group’s preferred metric for managing performance — rose by 10% to €1.28 billion, slightly exceeding expectations. EBITDA on the same basis climbed 11% to €681.9 million. Net profit attributable to shareholders stood at €524.9 million, with…

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LSEG, London Stock Exchange
April 29, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

LSEG Extends Cloud Collaboration with AWS

The renewed agreement builds on LSEG’s existing partnership with AWS and supports its long-term cloud strategy.  The firm explained that by continuing its migration of internal systems to the cloud, it aims to bolster resilience and security while accelerating the delivery of new services and products to clients. Daniel Maguire, Group Head of Markets at…

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Euronext
April 25, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Euronext Launches European Common Prospectus to Boost IPO Activity Across the EU

Available immediately across all Euronext listing venues, including Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo and Paris, the new prospectus is said to simplify the listing process by replacing 21 traditional sections with just 11.  The firm adds that the prospectus is designed in English and will undergo the usual regulatory approvals. Euronext said the initiative…

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April 16, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Cboe Begins Trading in S&P 500 Equal Weight Index Options

The move expands its suite of equity derivatives products aimed at both retail and institutional investors. The new options, which began trading on 14 April, are said to be based on the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index, where each constituent is weighted equally at 0.2% following quarterly rebalancing.  Cboe explained that, unlike the traditional capitalisation-weighted…

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CME Group
April 15, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

S&P Global, CME Group to Sell OSTTRA to KKR for $3.1 Billion

In a press release on Sunday, CME noted that the post-trade solutions provider, formed in 2021, has grown into a critical infrastructure player in the global over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market. The enterprise value of the transaction will be split equally between S&P Global and CME Group, which each hold a 50% stake in OSTTRA.  The…

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Euronext
April 04, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Euronext: MTS Launches Dealer-to-Client Ticket Protocol

The move is designed to streamline fixed-income trading workflows. The firm explained that BondVision is a multi-dealer-to-client trading platform for rates, credit, and repo.  The DCT protocol, which was developed within the BondVision Partnership, is said to enhance trade processing by automating workflows between dealers and clients, reducing manual entry, and improving Straight-Through Processing (STP). …

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