Euronext FX volumes up 19% MoM in January LeapRate

February 12, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

Euronext FX volumes up 19% MoM in January

Euronext, the pan-European exchange in the Eurozone, today announced trading volumes for January 2020. LeapRate reminds that Euronext acquired Oslo Børs VPS last year, therefore the below information includes all Oslo activity from July 2019. Euronext FastMatch (now Euronext FX) released $398 billion volume (up 19% MoM from December's $333 billion), considering the 22 trading days…

February 11, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

TMX Group reports lower volumes for Q4 and full year 2019

The Canadian financial service provider, TMX Group Limited, announced yesterday the results of the fourth quarter and the full year 2019. The total revenue volume for the fourth quarter of 2019 was reported at $202.8 million, a 4% decrease compared to the fourth quarter the previous year. The earnings per share also marked a decrease…

February 10, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Eurex adds new ESG futures after successful first year of ESG trading

The international exchange, Eurex, announced the launch of STOXX USA 500 ESG-X Index futures. After a successful year of ESG trading, more and more investment companies are using ESG derivatives. The new futures contract will be a next step in supporting market participants in their sustainable investment strategies beyond Europe. The new STOXX USA 500…

February 10, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Moscow Exchange launches new futures contract

The Russian market operator Moscow Exchange Group (MOEX), announced earlier today the launch of cash-settled futures contract on Russian Secured Funding Average Rate, denominated in USD (RUSFARUSD). The new futures contract tracks CCP-cleared repo orders rates and trades General Collateral Certificates (GCC) in USD on MOEX’s Money Market. Igor Marich, FX and Money Market Managing…

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE)

February 10, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ICE reports Q4 and full year results for 2019

The American financial market company Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE) released a report for its fourth quarter and year ending 31 December 2019. ICE reported $448 million of adjusted net income on $1.3 billion of consolidated revenues, a 26% YoY decrease from $611 million in Q4 2018. ICE’s earnings per share (EPS) amount to $0.80 in Q4…

February 10, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ESMA releases double volume cap numbers for 2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated last week the double volume cap (DVC) register on its website under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II). The DVC report includes the DVC data for 2019 and updates on already published periods. The agency reports 66 new DVC breaches – 55 equities for the…

February 07, 2020 BY Valentina Kirilova

SGX’s Asian FX futures volume rises as FX industry moves toward the final stages of regulatory reforms

Singapore Exchange (SGX) keeps reporting record volumes, as international investors seek trading opportunities in Asia. The heightened activity is not that unexpected, as the FX industry moves toward the final stages of regulatory reforms for uncleared OTC derivatives. Interest in SGX’s suite of Asian currencies continues to grow, with record US$1.3 trillion changing hands in…

February 07, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

United States and Singapore issue a joint statement on financial services data connectivity

US Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs Brent McIntosh and Monetary Authority of Singapore Deputy Managing Director Jacqueline Loh met n Singapore for a discussion on the importance of data connectivity in financial services. Both countries recognize managing data across borders is crucial to the development of the financial sector. The new technological developments in…

February 07, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

ESMA outlines its strategy on sustainable finance

The EU Markets regulator, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), announced its Strategy on Sustainable Finance. The strategy reveals sustainability as the main goal for ESMA and sets out a plan to implement Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in its work. The strategy reveals that the fundamental priorities of ESMA include transparency obligations, risk…

February 06, 2020 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Cboe trading volumes rise in January 2020

Exchange holding company Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe) released report on its turnover for January 2020. ADV in total options trading at C2 Options Exchange (C2) reached a monthly record with more than 934,900 contracts, up by 25% from January 2019. EDGX Options Exchange (EDGX) also set a monthly trading record with ADV of more…

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