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Exchanges wrap world in web of index contracts 31 August 2010

The international network of equity index derivatives is thickening fast.
Dividend futures – a new sophistication in hedging 19 August 2010

Exchanges all over the world have started to offer dividend futures and options, and the main contracts have attracted brisk trading. As Roger Aitken reports, the product is here to stay.
Corzine brings MF Global back to profit 06 August 2010

MF Global, the cash and derivatives broker, returned to profit in the April-June quarter, which is the first of its 2010 financial year.
Fat-tailed and frantic: why volatility is beating up the options market 28 July 2010

Unlike other traders, options bods aren’t scared of volatility – in fact, they reckon they understand its ways. But this year, volatility has been a faithless friend. Theo Casey examines some of the freaky results.

SGX to list metal futures using LME pricing 01 September 2010

The Singapore Exchange plans to introduce mini monthly metals futures contracts, beginning in the first quarter of 2011.
Tocom eyes Tokyo Grain Exchange contracts 01 September 2010

The consolidation of Japan’s derivatives exchanges accelerated again when Tocom said it would be interested in listing three of Tokyo Grain Exchange’s most active futures.
Nomura hires Barclays’ Lim as Asian oil head 26 August 2010

Nomura has appointed Shaun Lim as head of oil and oil products trading for Asia, excluding Japan. He joins from Barclays Capital’s Singapore office, where he was a senior fuel oil trader.
Banus reappears as SGX commodities adviser 24 August 2010

Rod Banus has joined the Singapore Exchange as senior adviser for commodities.

ABN Amro and Fortis merge 31 August 2010

ABN Amro and Fortis Bank Nederland legally merged on July 1 and are now operating as a single bank, ABN Amro Bank.
Quants still misunderstood 31 August 2010

7city Learning, the financial services training company that offers the Certificate in Quantitative Finance, has found that the role of quants is no better understood in the firms they work for than it was a year ago.
Warsaw Stock Exchange picks NYSE as IT partner, wins shorting battle 31 August 2010

The Warsaw Stock Exchange has chosen NYSE Euronext as its strategic partner for all software development. The first joint project will be to develop the WSE’s new trading engine.
Birley to leave ECX within three months 26 August 2010

Patrick Birley, CEO of the European Climate Exchange, said in mid-July that he would remain at the exchange for three months at most, following its acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange Group.

JSE goes maker taker 01 September 2010

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has adopted the ‘maker taker’ pricing model for its equity derivatives, and has cut trading fees for single stock futures and options traded through the central order book almost to zero.
Tehran ‘placates investors’ with single stock futures 01 September 2010

The Tehran Stock Exchange has launched trading in single stock futures, beginning with the two most liquid stocks, Parsian Bank and Karafarin Bank.
Oil gains may be short-lived, analysts warn 28 July 2010

Crude oil has been unable to break forcefully above $80, despite a rally in recent weeks, and could fall back this week towards $77 for WTI, according to research published by the DGCX.
Tehran “placates investors” with single stock futures 28 July 2010

The Tehran Stock Exchange has launched trading in single stock futures, beginning with the two most liquid stocks, Parsian Bank and Karafarin Bank.

CBOE wins four year battle to stop ISE listing S&P options 01 September 2010

The Chicago Board Options Exchange has won its legal battle with the International Securities Exchange to keep the exclusive rights to list its suite of index options.
Five join NYSE Amex 01 September 2010

Five new trading firms joined NYSE Amex Options as market makers on July 12.
New Chicago exchange launches swaps futures 01 September 2010

Five US trading firms have created a new exchange in Chicago, offering interest rate swap futures.
Gensler seeks advice on agricultural issues 31 August 2010

Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, addressed a meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee on August 5.

Paulo Oliveira leaves BM&F Bovespa 06 August 2010

BM&F Bovespa’s chief business officer, Paulo de Sousa Oliveira, has left the exchange to focus on his work as general director of Brasil Investimentos and Negócios (Brain).
Rofex enjoys strongest month post-crisis 13 July 2010

The Rosario Futures Exchange has enjoyed its strongest month since the advent of the financial crisis, with 5.8m contracts changing hands, up from 5.5m traded in June 2009.
Options surge on BM&F as it woos high frequency traders 09 July 2010

BM&F Bovespa, the Brazilian exchange, has enjoyed a strong month of trading in its equity options segment.