The Stock Exchange of Thailand and Nasdaq Expand Strategic Partnership LeapRate

May 13, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

The Stock Exchange of Thailand and Nasdaq Expand Strategic Partnership

The move, which is also expected to reinforce SET’s role as a regional financial hub, will see it promote the adoption of Nasdaq’s advanced risk and surveillance platforms across its member community. The initiative builds on SET’s prior deployment of Nasdaq technology and aims to drive consistency and transparency across Thailand’s capital market infrastructure. “This…

May 09, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

Coinbase to Acquire Crypto Options Exchange Deribit for $2.9bn

The acquisition will see Coinbase pay $700 million in cash and issue 11 million shares of its Class A stock. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2025. Deribit has roughly $30 billion in open interest and processed more than $1 trillion in trading volume last year in its key markets, largely…

May 01, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

London Stock Exchange Group Posts Strong Q1, Data & Analytics Momentum Builds

Total income excluding recoveries rose 8.7% year-on-year, or 7.8% on an organic constant currency basis, to £2.26 billion. Growth was broad-based, with Data & Analytics up 5.1%, FTSE Russell up 9.6%, Risk Intelligence up 10.7% and the Markets division climbing 10.7%. CEO David Schwimmer said: “We have started the year strongly, delivering another quarter of…

April 30, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

HKEX Reports Strong Start to 2025, Sees Renewed Global Interest in China Opportunities

Group revenue and other income rose 32% year-on-year to $6.86 billion, while profit attributable to shareholders increased 37% to $4.08 billion. The exchange also recorded a 42% jump in EBITDA to $5.25 billion, with the EBITDA margin improving to 78%. Chief Executive Officer Bonnie Y Chan said: “HKEX had a strong start to the year,…

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…

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…

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…

April 28, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

HKEX to Establish Permanent Headquarters at Hong Kong’s Exchange Square

The exchange said in its press release that the move highlights its “long-term commitment to the growth and future development of Hong Kong as a leading global financial centre.” HKEX has agreed to purchase the top nine floors of One Exchange Square and additional space adjacent to HKEX Connect Hall for HK$6.3 billion, funded through…

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…

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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