RBC Investor Services has launched a Global Derivatives Platform for listed and OTC derivatives. This single platform and operating model was developed to deliver middle and back-office services to listed and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives for a wide range of global
Trading volumes for NYSE Euronext’s global derivatives and cash equities exchanges were mixed both year-over-year and month-over-month across most venues in April, but reflected some strengthening relative to weak first quarter 2012 levels. NYSE Euronext global derivatives ADV in April
With effect from 1 October, bond trading on Xetra will be expanded to include over 2,000 international government and corporate bonds and 60 German government bonds. Trading participants will benefit from a transparent and liquid bond market and gain access
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved the application of trueEX for designation as a contract market. trueEX is organised as a Delaware limited liability company and is a wholly owned subsidiary of trueEX Group. trueEX has indicated that
At the international derivatives markets of Eurex, an average daily volume of 10.4 million contracts was traded in October 2009. Year-on-year, the figure was 14.3 million due to the turbulence of the financial crisis. This year’s figure splits into 6.4
The CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) says September 2012 was the most active trading month ever for futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). The record trading activity in VIX futures drove total volume at CFE to a new all-time high.
The international derivatives markets of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 10.2 million contracts in September 2012, down from 12.4 million contracts in September 2011. Of those, 7.5 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (September 2011: 9.1 million), and
As the Securities Exchange Commission in the US puts pressure on measuring and defining dark pool activity, the same debate is occurring in Europe where buy-side equity traders are having a love-hate relationship with the dark. Trading in dark environments
The London Metal Exchange (LME) experienced record volumes in September, with 14.09 million lots traded. Average daily volume is up 8.5 per cent from 2011 with 633,702 lots trading per day. Up to the end of September 2012, 119.1 million
Neonet has added two markets to its execution services offering to further strengthen its coverage of European equities – Athens Stock Exchange and Istanbul Stock Exchange. “Greek equities will complement Neonet’s focus on offering trading access to all markets in
