Category: Exchanges

The milestone allows Tradeweb to facilitate the trading of single-name credit default swaps (CDS) for institutional clients in compliance with the SEC’s evolving regulatory framework. The approval follows the SEC’s introduction of Regulation SE, which requires any platform executing security-based swaps to register as either an SBSEF or a national securities exchange.  With the designation,…

The firm revealed that the new contracts will be cash-settled and one-tenth the size of CME Group’s standard Corn, Wheat, Soybean, Soybean Oil, and Soybean Meal futures. John Ricci, Managing Director and Global Head of Agriculture at CME Group said: “Our benchmark grain and oilseed futures products are the most liquid and highly-utilized markets in…

It marks the Toronto-based company’s markets division's first venture outside Canada, as it aims to expand its reach in global markets. AlphaX US is designed for trading Regulation NMS common stocks, exchange-traded funds, and American depositary receipts.  Open to FINRA-registered broker-dealers, the platform is said to provide a range of innovative features aimed at improving…

The firm said in a press release that NYSEIPO is a new equal-weighted index designed to track the performance of companies recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).  This includes companies that have undergone IPOs, direct listings, spin-offs, and uplistings from OTC or international markets over the past three years. Lynn Martin, President…

The decision means Hong Kong is the 33rd location in the LME’s network, which stretches across the USA, Europe, and Asia. Matthew Chamberlain, LME CEO, stated, “The addition of Hong Kong to our global warehousing network is an exciting development, providing warehouse facilities closer to the metals hubs of Mainland China than ever before. “Mainland…

The international central securities depository of Deutsche Börse Group explained that the development, achieved in partnership with BRD Groupe Société Générale and the Romanian central securities depository, Depozitarul Central, allows international investors to invest directly in Romanian government and corporate bonds through their existing Clearstream accounts. The move is expected to enhance market access and…