Private financial cloud provider Options has implemented a series of upgrades and expansions to its managed server hosting and connectivity in Carteret, New Jersey. The announcement comes ahead of this month’s eSpeed migration to the main Nasdaq data centre in
GFI Group Inc has launched its Short Term Interest Rate Futures and Options (STiRs) desk. The new desk will execute a variety of contracts including Eurodollar Futures and Options, US Treasury Futures and Options, 30 Day Fed Funds and the
The share of electronic trading in buy side fixed income volumes and sell side electronic volumes declined in 2008, but in 2010-12 there will be a recovery in Europe as the economy improves and spreads tighten, according to a report
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has expanded its global algorithmic trading platform into Brazil to meet increasing demand from international and local investors for more sophisticated trading products designed for Brazil’s Bovespa. The new offering includes several of Bank of
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) has issued an Order of Registration to the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM), a Foreign Board of Trade located in Tokyo, Japan. Under the Order, TOCOM is permitted to provide its identified members
The international derivatives market Eurex Exchange achieved a new milestone in its dividend derivatives segment in March 2014. For the first time, the overall monthly volume exceeded one million contracts since launch of the segment in June 2008. The
NYSE Euronext will next month allow broker-dealers’ alternative trading systems and off-exchange market centres to print dark pool trades on the Finra/NYSE trade reporting facility and display the daily activity of each trading venue on NYSE.com. “This is an example
NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) has acknowledged the withdrawal of the proposal from Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc (Nasdaq: NDAQ) and IntercontinentalExchange Inc (NYSE: ICE) to acquire all outstanding shares of NYSE Euronext. “As we have consistently maintained, the combination with Deutsche
FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets has acquired the indices business of MTS, whose indices track the performance of the largest and most widely traded government issued securities in European bonds. MTS is an electronic fixed income trading markets and
Singapore Exchange will upgrade its derivatives trading and clearing platforms to further strengthen Singapore’s market infrastructure and to support the strong volume growth in SGX’s derivatives business. The upgraded platforms, SGX TITAN, will ensure continued agility and innovation in terms
