Average daily volume (ADV) in VIX futures was 183,612 contracts during March, a 14 per cent increase from March 2013 and a 15 per cent decrease from February's record ADV. March total trading volume in VIX futures was 3.86 million
Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, market data and global connectivity solutions for the buy-side and sell-side, has today announced the launch of its Mexican trading platform. The platform will provide market participants with all the features
NYSE Euronext’s global derivatives average daily volume (ADV) was 9.2 million contracts traded per day in March 2011, an increase of 11.9% versus the prior year. The increase in global derivatives ADV versus prior year levels was driven by
NYSE Technologies, the commercial technology unit of NYSE Euronext, has launched a super-low latency market data platform specifically designed for the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s new Arrowhead trading platform. As the new equities trading system for the Tokyo market, Arrowhead has
Trading in steel billet at the London Metal Exchange has rocketed in the first quarter of 2011, up 305 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year. In the first three months of this year, 69,426 lots were
ICAP, a markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services, has begun trading in Sterling (GBP) on i-Swap, its electronic interest rate derivative platform. This follows the launch of i-Swap in the US in Dollars
Algorithmic trading strategies are taking hold in FX – a development that is providing a boost to proprietary bank trading systems that had been losing market share to multi-dealer trading platforms. According to a new report, FX Electronic Trading 2014 –
Trading in options on the shares of Brunel International have started on NYSE Liffe, the Europe-based derivatives business of NYSE Euronext (NYX). The new listed options are intended to enhance the shares’ appeal to investors who wish to hedge their
PLUS Markets Group has confirmed the details of the Swap Index Contract (SIC) which will be traded via PLUS Derivatives Exchange Ltd (PLUS-DX) and cleared through LCH.Clearnet Ltd (LCH.Clearnet). This is an important milestone towards the launch of PLUS-DX and the
The Mexican Derivatives Exchange (MexDer), the derivatives subsidiary of the Mexican Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana BMV), the second largest exchange in Latin America, and CME Group have successfully launched their south-to-north connection, giving Mexican investors access to CME Group’s benchmark derivatives
