NYSE Euronext announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for August 2012. Trading volumes in August 2012 declined year-over-year and month-over-month due to a decrease in Volatility compared to August 2011 and the seasonally slower summer period. In August 2011, trading volumes benefited from extreme market volatility in the U.S. and Europe.
Highlights
NYSE Euronext global derivatives ADV in August 2012 of 6.4 million contracts decreased 38.4% compared to August 2011 and decreased 8.6% from July 2012 levels.
NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in August 2012 of 3.2 million contracts decreased 27.8% compared to August 2011 and decreased 6.2% from July 2012.
NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options ADV of 3.1 million contracts in August 2012 decreased 46.3% compared to August 2011 levels and decreased 11.4% from July 2012.
NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 24.8% of total U.S. consolidated equity options trading in August 2012, down from 26.4% in August 2011 and down from 25.9% in July 2012.
NYSE Liffe U.S. ADV of approximately 63,200 contracts decreased 53.9% from 137,100 contracts in August 2011, but increased from 53,400 contracts in July 2012.
NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.1 million transactions in August 2012 decreased 50.1% compared to August 2011 and decreased 25.7% from July 2012 levels.
NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products handled ADV of 1.4 billion shares in August 2012 decreased 54.6% compared to August 2011 and decreased 12.6% compared to July 2012. NYSE Euronext’s Tape A matched market share in August 2012 was 31.6%, down from 36.2% in August 2011 and down from 32.1% in July 2012.
Derivatives Trading
European Derivatives
NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in August 2012 of 3.2 million contracts decreased 27.8% compared to August 2011 and decreased 6.2% from July 2012 levels.
The 3.2 million in European derivatives futures and options contracts ADV in August 2012 consisted of 2.2 million contracts executed through our full-service LIFFE CONNECT Trading Platform and 1.0 million contracts, or 32.3%, executed through Bclear, NYSE Liffe's trade administration and clearing service for OTC products.
Year-to-date, European derivatives products ADV of 3.8 million contracts was 19.5% below prior year levels. The 3.8 million in futures and options contracts ADV year-to-date consisted of 2.7 million contracts executed through LIFFE CONNECT trading platform and 1.1 million contracts, or 29.6%, executed through Bclear.
Total fixed income products ADV of 1.4 million contracts in August 2012 decreased 44.6% from August 2011 and decreased 20.5% from July 2012. Year-to-date, total fixed income products ADV of 1.8 million contracts was 24.5% below prior year levels.
Total equity products (including Bclear) ADV of 1.7 million contracts in August 2012 decreased 6.4% compared to August 2011, but increased 12.0% from July 2012. The 1.7 million contracts in equity products ADV in August 2012 consisted of 1.3 million contracts in individual equity products ADV and 0.4 million contracts in equity index products ADV. The 1.3 million contracts in individual equity products ADV consisted of 1.0 million in futures contracts, which represented a 167.9% increase compared to August 2011 and 0.3 million in options contracts, which represented a 48.3% decrease compared to August 2011. The average net rate per contract for individual equity futures contracts is significantly lower than other European derivatives products. Year-to-date, total equity products ADV of 1.9 million contracts was 15.2% below prior year levels.
Total commodities products ADV of approximately 89,000 contracts in August 2012 increased 32.1% compared to August 2011 and decreased 25.0% compared to July 2012. Year-to-date, total commodities product ADV of 86,000 contracts was 4.2% above prior year levels.
U.S. Derivatives
NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options ADV of 3.1 million contracts in August 2012 decreased 46.3% compared to August 2011 and decreased 11.4% compared to July 2012. Year-to-date, U.S. equity options ADV of 3.8 million contracts was 13.6% below prior year levels.
Total U.S. consolidated equity options ADV decreased 43.0% to 12.4 million contracts in August 2012 compared to August 2011 and decreased 7.6% compared to July 2012. Year-to-date, U.S. consolidated equity options ADV of 14.8 million contracts was 14.2% below prior year levels.
NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 24.8% of total U.S. consolidated equity options trading in August 2012, down from 26.4% in August 2011 and down from 25.9% in July 2012.
NYSE Liffe U.S. ADV of approximately 63,200 contracts decreased 53.9% from 137,100 contracts in August 2011, but increased from 53,400 contracts in July 2012. Year-to-date, U.S. futures and futures options ADV of 77,900 contracts was 6.3% above prior year levels.
Cash Trading
European Cash
NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.1 million transactions in August 2012 decreased 50.1% compared to August 2011 and decreased 25.7% compared to July 2012.
Year-to-date, European cash products ADV of 1.5 million transactions was 10.9% below prior year levels.
U.S. Cash
NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products handled ADV in August 2012 decreased 54.6% to 1.4 billion shares compared to August 2011 and decreased 12.6% from July 2012. Year-to-date, U.S. cash products handled ADV was 1.7 billion shares, down 24.6% from prior year levels. NYSE Euronext’s Tape A matched market share in August 2012 was 31.6%, down from 36.2% in August 2011 and down from 32.1% in July 2012.
Exchange Traded Funds
NYSE Euronext U.S. matched exchange-traded funds ADV (included in volumes for Tape B and Tape C) of 168 million shares in August 2012 decreased 67.6% compared to August 2011 and decreased 13.9% compared to July 2012.
Year-to-date, NYSE Euronext U.S. matched exchange-traded funds ADV of 217 million shares was 30.5% below prior year levels.
NYSE Euronext announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for August 2012. Trading volumes in August 2012 declined year-over-year and month-over-month due to a decrease in Volatility compared to August 2011 and the seasonally slower summer period. In August 2011, trading volumes benefited from extreme market volatility in the U.S. and Europe.
Highlights
NYSE Euronext global derivatives ADV in August 2012 of 6.4 million contracts decreased 38.4% compared to August 2011 and decreased 8.6% from July 2012 levels.
NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in August 2012 of 3.2 million contracts decreased 27.8% compared to August 2011 and decreased 6.2% from July 2012.
NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options ADV of 3.1 million contracts in August 2012 decreased 46.3% compared to August 2011 levels and decreased 11.4% from July 2012.
NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 24.8% of total U.S. consolidated equity options trading in August 2012, down from 26.4% in August 2011 and down from 25.9% in July 2012.
NYSE Liffe U.S. ADV of approximately 63,200 contracts decreased 53.9% from 137,100 contracts in August 2011, but increased from 53,400 contracts in July 2012.
NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.1 million transactions in August 2012 decreased 50.1% compared to August 2011 and decreased 25.7% from July 2012 levels.
NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products handled ADV of 1.4 billion shares in August 2012 decreased 54.6% compared to August 2011 and decreased 12.6% compared to July 2012. NYSE Euronext’s Tape A matched market share in August 2012 was 31.6%, down from 36.2% in August 2011 and down from 32.1% in July 2012.
Derivatives Trading
European Derivatives
NYSE Euronext European derivatives products ADV in August 2012 of 3.2 million contracts decreased 27.8% compared to August 2011 and decreased 6.2% from July 2012 levels.
The 3.2 million in European derivatives futures and options contracts ADV in August 2012 consisted of 2.2 million contracts executed through our full-service LIFFE CONNECT Trading Platform and 1.0 million contracts, or 32.3%, executed through Bclear, NYSE Liffe's trade administration and clearing service for OTC products.
Year-to-date, European derivatives products ADV of 3.8 million contracts was 19.5% below prior year levels. The 3.8 million in futures and options contracts ADV year-to-date consisted of 2.7 million contracts executed through LIFFE CONNECT trading platform and 1.1 million contracts, or 29.6%, executed through Bclear.
Total fixed income products ADV of 1.4 million contracts in August 2012 decreased 44.6% from August 2011 and decreased 20.5% from July 2012. Year-to-date, total fixed income products ADV of 1.8 million contracts was 24.5% below prior year levels.
Total equity products (including Bclear) ADV of 1.7 million contracts in August 2012 decreased 6.4% compared to August 2011, but increased 12.0% from July 2012. The 1.7 million contracts in equity products ADV in August 2012 consisted of 1.3 million contracts in individual equity products ADV and 0.4 million contracts in equity index products ADV. The 1.3 million contracts in individual equity products ADV consisted of 1.0 million in futures contracts, which represented a 167.9% increase compared to August 2011 and 0.3 million in options contracts, which represented a 48.3% decrease compared to August 2011. The average net rate per contract for individual equity futures contracts is significantly lower than other European derivatives products. Year-to-date, total equity products ADV of 1.9 million contracts was 15.2% below prior year levels.
Total commodities products ADV of approximately 89,000 contracts in August 2012 increased 32.1% compared to August 2011 and decreased 25.0% compared to July 2012. Year-to-date, total commodities product ADV of 86,000 contracts was 4.2% above prior year levels.
U.S. Derivatives
NYSE Euronext U.S. equity options ADV of 3.1 million contracts in August 2012 decreased 46.3% compared to August 2011 and decreased 11.4% compared to July 2012. Year-to-date, U.S. equity options ADV of 3.8 million contracts was 13.6% below prior year levels.
Total U.S. consolidated equity options ADV decreased 43.0% to 12.4 million contracts in August 2012 compared to August 2011 and decreased 7.6% compared to July 2012. Year-to-date, U.S. consolidated equity options ADV of 14.8 million contracts was 14.2% below prior year levels.
NYSE Euronext’s U.S. options exchanges accounted for 24.8% of total U.S. consolidated equity options trading in August 2012, down from 26.4% in August 2011 and down from 25.9% in July 2012.
NYSE Liffe U.S. ADV of approximately 63,200 contracts decreased 53.9% from 137,100 contracts in August 2011, but increased from 53,400 contracts in July 2012. Year-to-date, U.S. futures and futures options ADV of 77,900 contracts was 6.3% above prior year levels.
Cash Trading
European Cash
NYSE Euronext European cash products ADV of 1.1 million transactions in August 2012 decreased 50.1% compared to August 2011 and decreased 25.7% compared to July 2012.
Year-to-date, European cash products ADV of 1.5 million transactions was 10.9% below prior year levels.
U.S. Cash
NYSE Euronext U.S. cash products handled ADV in August 2012 decreased 54.6% to 1.4 billion shares compared to August 2011 and decreased 12.6% from July 2012. Year-to-date, U.S. cash products handled ADV was 1.7 billion shares, down 24.6% from prior year levels. NYSE Euronext’s Tape A matched market share in August 2012 was 31.6%, down from 36.2% in August 2011 and down from 32.1% in July 2012.
Exchange Traded Funds
NYSE Euronext U.S. matched exchange-traded funds ADV (included in volumes for Tape B and Tape C) of 168 million shares in August 2012 decreased 67.6% compared to August 2011 and decreased 13.9% compared to July 2012.
Year-to-date, NYSE Euronext U.S. matched exchange-traded funds ADV of 217 million shares was 30.5% below prior year levels.
Top Global Banks Flock to CLSNet FX Platform as Settlement Risk Fears Mount
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
Marketing in 2026 Audiences, Costs, and Smarter AI
As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
📸 Instagram: / fmevents_official
🐦 Twitter: / f_m_events
🎥 TikTok: / fmevents_official
As brokers eye B2B business and compete with fintechs and crypto exchanges alike, marketers need to act wisely with often limited budgets. AI can offer scalable solutions, but only if used properly.
Join seasoned marketing executives and specialists as they discuss the main challenges they identify in financial services in 2026 and how they address them.
Attendees of this session will walk away with:
- A nuts-and-bolts account of acquisition costs across platforms and geos
- Analysis of today’s multi-layered audience segments and differences in behaviour
- First-hand account of how global brokers balance consistency and local flavour
- Notes from the field about intelligently using AI and automation in marketing
Speakers:
-Yam Yehoshua, Editor-In-Chief at Finance Magnates
-Federico Paderni, Managing Director for Growth Markets in Europe at X
-Jo Benton, Chief Marketing Officer, Consulting | Fractional CMO
-Itai Levitan, Head of Strategy at investingLive
-Roberto Napolitano, CMO at Innovate Finance
-Tony Cross, Director at Monk Communications
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #FintechMarketing #AI #DigitalStrategy #Fintech #Innovation
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
📸 Instagram: / fmevents_official
🐦 Twitter: / f_m_events
🎥 TikTok: / fmevents_official
Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
📸 Instagram: / fmevents_official
🐦 Twitter: / f_m_events
🎥 TikTok: / fmevents_official
Much like their traders in the market, brokers must diversify to manage risk and stay resilient. But that can get costly, clunky, and lengthy.
This candid panel brings together builders across the trading infrastructure space to uncover the shifting dynamics behind tools, interfaces, and full-stack ambitions.
Attendees will hear:
-Why platform dependency has become one of the most overlooked risks in the trading business?
-Buy vs. build: What do hybrid models look like, and why are industry graveyards filled with failed ‘killer apps’?
-How AI is already changing execution, risk, and reporting—and what’s next?
-Which features, assets, and tools gain the most traction, and where brokers should look for tech-driven retention?
Speakers:
-Stephen Miles, Chief Revenue Officer at FYNXT
-John Morris, Co-Founder at FXBlue
-Matthew Smith, Group Chair & CEO at EC Markets
-Tom Higgins, Founder & CEO at Gold-i
-Gil Ben Hur, Founder at 5% Group
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #Trading #Fintech #FintechInnovation #TradingTechnology #Innovation
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
📸 Instagram: / fmevents_official
🐦 Twitter: / f_m_events
🎥 TikTok: / fmevents_official
Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
Educators, IBs, And Other Regional Growth Drivers
When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
📸 Instagram: / fmevents_official
🐦 Twitter: / f_m_events
🎥 TikTok: / fmevents_official
When acquisition costs rise and AI generated reviews are exactly as useful as they sound, performing and fair partners can make or break brokers.
This session looks at how these players are shaping access, trust and user engagement, and what the most effective partnership models look like in 2025.
Key Themes:
- Building trader communities through education and local expertise
- Aligning broker incentives with long-term regional strategies
- Regional regulation and the realities of compliant acquisition
- What’s next for performance-driven partnerships in online trading
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Zander Van Der Merwe, Key Individual & Head of Sales at TD Markets
-Brunno Huertas, Regional Manager – Latin America at Tickmill
-Paul Chalmers, CEO at UK Trading Academy
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #BrokerGrowth #FintechPartnerships #RegionalMarkets
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
📸 Instagram: / fmevents_official
🐦 Twitter: / f_m_events
🎥 TikTok: / fmevents_official
The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
The Leap to Everything App: Are Brokers There Yet?
As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
📸 Instagram: / fmevents_official
🐦 Twitter: / f_m_events
🎥 TikTok: / fmevents_official
As the arms race to bundle investing, personal finance, and wallets under super apps grows fiercer, brokers are caught between a rock and a hard place.
This session explores unexpected ways for industry players to collaborate as consumer habits evolve, competitors eye the traffic, and regulation becomes more nuanced.
Speakers:
-Laura McCracken,CEO | Advisory Board Member at Blackheath Advisors | The Payments Association
-Slobodan Manojlović,Vice President | Lead Software Engineer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
-Jordan Sinclair, President at Robinhood UK
-Simon Pelletier, Head of Product at Yuh
Gerald Perez, CEO at Interactive Brokers UK
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #Innovation
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
📸 Instagram: / fmevents_official
🐦 Twitter: / f_m_events
🎥 TikTok: / fmevents_official
Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
Mind The Gap: Can Retail Investors Save the UK Stock Market?
As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
📸 Instagram: / fmevents_official
🐦 Twitter: / f_m_events
🎥 TikTok: / fmevents_official
As the dire state of listing and investment in the UK goes from a financial services problem to a national challenge, the retail investing industry is taken to task.
Join a host of executives and experts for a candid conversation about the future of millions of Brits, as seen from a financial services standpoint:
-Are they happy with the Leeds Reform, in principle and in practice?
-Is it the government’s job to affect the ‘saver’ mentality? Is it doing well?
-What can brokers and fintechs do to spur UK investment?
-How can the FCA balance greater flexibility with consumer protection?
Speakers:
-Adam Button, Chief Currency Analyst at investingLive
-Nicola Higgs, Partner at Latham & Watkins
-Dan Lane, Investment Content Lead at Robinhood UK
-Jack Crone, PR & Public Affairs Lead at IG
-David Belle, Founder at Fink Money
#fmls #fmls25 #fmevents #Brokers #FinanceLeadership #Trading #Fintech #RetailInvesting #UKFinance
Connect with us at:
🔗 LinkedIn: / financemagnates-events
👍 Facebook: / financemagnatesevents
📸 Instagram: / fmevents_official
🐦 Twitter: / f_m_events
🎥 TikTok: / fmevents_official
