Category: Exchanges

May 18, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CBOE Holdings’ C2 Options Exchange sets daily volume record of 966,604 contracts

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) said Wednesday trading volume at the all-electronic C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (C2) set a one-day trading record with reported trading volume of 966,604 contracts, surpassing a previous single-day record of 825,299 contracts set on November 9, 2016. Trading volume on Bats’ two options exchanges, BZX and EDGX, also each had…

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May 17, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

World Federation of Exchanges responds to EC’s consultation on operations of European Supervisory Authorities

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), which represents more than 200 market infrastructure providers including exchanges and CCPs, has responded to the European Commission's Public Consultation on The Operations of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs). While the consultation has an EU focus, there are some items that are relevant to the WFE's international membership, therefore…

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May 16, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AlfaStrakhovanie gained access to FX trading on Moscow Exchange

On 11 May 2017, AlfaStrakhovanie was admitted to trading on Moscow Exchange (MOEX)'s FX Market and executed its first FX trades. AlfaStrakhovanie is the first insurance company to gain direct access to on-exchange foreign currency trading. Igor Marich, Managing Director of the FX and Money Markets at Moscow Exchange, said: It is a current global…

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May 16, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

CFETS and HKEX set to establish Bond Connect

The People's Bank of China (PBC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today jointly announced plans to establish a mutual market access scheme to connect the Mainland China and Hong Kong bond markets (Bond Connect). Through the bridging of related Mainland and Hong Kong financial infrastructure institutions, investors in one market will be able…

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May 15, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX welcomes Waterland Futures as Derivatives Trading Member

Singapore Exchange (SGX) announced that Waterland Futures Company Limited (WLF) has become a Trading Member in its derivatives market. Established in 1993, Taipei-based WLF focuses on three main areas in futures and options – brokerage, advisory services, and proprietary trading. Its largest shareholder is Waterland Securities Company Limited. Janice Kan, Senior Vice President for Derivatives…

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May 12, 2017 BY admin

CME Group announces record open interest of 125.7 million contracts

CME Group Inc (NASDAQ: CME) the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, announced today it set a total open interest record of 125.7 million contracts yesterday, May 11, 2017. The new record follows four consecutive record open interest days. Prior to this four-day streak, the previous open interest record of 123.1 million contracts was set…

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May 12, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

London Stock Exchange welcomes ADES to the main market

London Stock Exchange announced that today welcomed ADES International Holding, the Middle East-based oil and gas drilling and production services firm to the Main Market. The company successfully raised $170 million of primary proceeds at IPO with a further $73 million offered by existing shareholders. At the $16.50 offer price, ADES will have a market…

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