Category: Exchanges

Singapore Exchange launches ESG derivatives
January 25, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Singapore Exchange launches ESG derivatives

The SGX FIRST (Future in Reshaping Sustainability Together) initiative was announced in December. It is a multi-pronged expansion of the exchange’s sustainability capabilities and supports the introduction of new ESG-focused products, services and platforms. Michael Syn, Head of Equities at SGX, commented: Our leadership in developing a pan-Asia shelf of benchmark equity derivatives has placed…

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HKEX
January 22, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

HKEX to add Mini USD/CNH Futures in first half of 2021

HKEX launches the Mini USD/CNH Futures contract in response to demand from market participants, particularly medium-sized corporates and individuals, for cash-settled and smaller-sized contracts, helping investors to hedge the RMB currency risk of their positions in different assets, such as equities and commodities. The contract size of Mini USD/CNH Futures is $20,000, or one-fifth the…

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BME launches AI-based Roboadviser Service
January 20, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

BME launches AI-based Roboadviser Service

The service allows the system to understand each investor’s knowledge, financial situation and goals, as well as to take into account their preferences, risk aversion and recurrence, thus allowing the generation of optimal customized portfolios. This new service will be available next month from Diaphanum, which, through its subsidiary IronIA, took part in the proof…

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Eurex
January 13, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Eurex saw 29% growth in the OTC Clearing space in 2020

The company attributed the volumes to a large extent to the Partnership Program which offers participants the chance to share in the economics of OTC IRD clearing and have a say in the governance of Eurex Clearing. Portfolio switch activity also increased significantly throughout the year, while Eurex contracts continue to show a similar spread…

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Euronext
January 11, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Euronext's December volumes down 24.2% MoM

The ADV FX reached $19.9 billion with a 7.8% MoM decrease, compared to the $21.6 billion in the previous month. From a Year-on-year perspective, Euronext FX volumes increased 31% from the $332 billion in December 2019. ADV Euronext FX rose 17.7% YoY in December 2020 from $15.5 billion during the same period last year. Euronext…

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CME Group
January 07, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CME Group launches six new Japanese energy futures contracts

The four new electricity contracts are: Japanese power (Day-Ahead) Tokyo base-load futures Japanese power (Day-Ahead) Tokyo peak-load futures Japanese power (Day-Ahead) Kansai base-load futures Japanese power (Day-Ahead) Kansai peak-load futures. The contracts are denominated in Japanese yen using the arithmetic average of the 30-minute Spot Market (Day-Ahead) prices published by the Japan Wholesale Power Exchange…

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CME Group
January 06, 2021 BY Steffy Bogdanova

CME Group reports 19.1 million contracts for 2020

The ADV for Q4 at 16.2 million contracts were up 3.8% up compared to Q3 when it was 15.6 million contracts. The highlights from the fourth quarter include: Record Micro E-mini Equity Index futures and options ADV of 2 million contracts, representing a 332% increase in ADV over Q4 2019 Record Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures…

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