futures
TMS Brokers Acquires Majority Stake in Trading Company ProTRADER
- The Polish brokerage could be aiming to add firepower to its financial advisory department by acquiring a controlling stake of 51% in a company which specialises in trading FX, commodities and futures.
Friday, 11/04/2014 | 22:18 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
USD Futures Volumes on TFEX Recover 12% MoM as Stock Exchange of Thailand Reports Q1
- Thailand Futures Exchange first quarter results out with totals for March revealing the average number of daily USD Currency Futures rose from 521 in February to 584 in March, up 63 Month-over-Month.
Thursday, 10/04/2014 | 19:40 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
DGCX Announces March Volumes: First Quarter Trading Surpassed 3 Million Contracts
- The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange announced overall volumes rising by 2% from February, however it highlighted that Gold trading increased by 32% and WTI crude oil futures by 114% over last year's figures.
Wednesday, 09/04/2014 | 08:51 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
FIA Launches New Monthly Report To Foster Industry Transparency
- The Futures Industry Association (FIA) has announced the launch of its swap execution facilities (SEF) Tracker, a periodically released report detailing the trading activity placed on SEFs, credit, and fx.
Tuesday, 08/04/2014 | 18:12 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
FX Volumes at the CME Group Rebounding 10% in March
- Foreign Exchange and energy were the biggest under performers when compared to figures from last year. Interest rates products have risen by 35% to contribute to an overall flat month in March.
Wednesday, 02/04/2014 | 12:07 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
DGCX Reports February Data, ADV Rises 6% MoM, Mini-Indian Rupee Contracts Soar
- The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has released its February figures, highlighted by a steady growth in average daily volume (ADV) of 6% since January, according to a DGCX statement.
Tuesday, 18/03/2014 | 09:01 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
GAIN Ramps-up Listed Offering with Expansion into Futures & Agricultural Options
- Listed financial services provider, GAIN Capital, reports key investments in the futures market. The US broker made a majority investment in two futures brokers specialising in agricultural derivatives.
Wednesday, 12/03/2014 | 22:08 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Boston Technologies Opens New Office in New York as Demand Swells
- Boston Technologies (BT), a leading provider of financial services and platforms for forex, commodities, CFDs, and futures, has announced the opening of its newest office location in New York City.
Monday, 10/03/2014 | 08:05 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
London Capital Group’s Malcom McCaig Announces Plans to Relinquish Role as Board Member
- London Capital Group Holdings (LCG) has announced that Malcom McCaig will be retiring from his position as the non-executive director at the AGM this upcoming May due to personal circumstances.
Monday, 03/03/2014 | 11:49 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
SGX MSCI Indonesian Volumes Explode In 2013, Up 300% YoY
- The SGX Indonesia Futures volumes witnessed a meteoric surge during the 2013 year, capping a three-fold increase in average daily volumes and an exchange of $4.0 billion since its launch back in June 2012.
Tuesday, 21/01/2014 | 13:43 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
China Pledges Intense Progress with FX Reforms in 2014 at Shanghai FTZ
- In a speech today, the mayor of the city vowed to "intensify opening up and innovation in the financial sector," including full Yuan convertibility, inside the new China Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone.
Sunday, 19/01/2014 | 10:18 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
Saxo Bank Launches Mini-Hang Seng Options Offering To Clients
- Saxo Bank has announced a new initiative that will grant its clients access to Mini-Hang Seng Index (HSI) Options, fortifying an already robust array of options investments, via to a company statement.
Wednesday, 15/01/2014 | 02:51 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
NYSE Euronext Reports Trading Volumes For December, Global Derivative Volume -7.6% YoY
- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Euronext reported its trading volumes for December 2013, revealing a comprehensive listing of its global derivatives, forex, and equities exchanges YoY and MoM.
Wednesday, 08/01/2014 | 03:53 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
SGX Reports December Mixed, Derivatives Up YoY, and 2013 Full-Year Highlights
- Singapore Exchange December highs and lows, across its multi-asset offerings, as its clearing activities grew, while mixed results combined for slower securities volumes, and higher open interest in FX Futures by 20%
Monday, 06/01/2014 | 20:47 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Tokyo Financial Exchange Announces December Results. Click365 Volumes 31.4% Down YoY
- With today's announcement of trading volumes for December, it is clear that Tokyo Financial Exchange has experienced a different set of results than most industry participants, with significant downturns YoY.
Monday, 06/01/2014 | 10:16 GMT by
Andrew Saks McLeod
IntercontinentalExchange 2013 Record Futures Volumes, FX Volumes up 22% YoY, Down MoM
- The Group Traded under the ICE symbol, on the NYSE, has reported December totals for certain of its product lines under a key subsidiary, including its ICE FX full-year volumes up 22% YoY, Down 12% MoM for December ADV.
Friday, 03/01/2014 | 15:46 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Taiwan Futures Exchange Gets International Boost with Eurex Shareholding
- European Eurex Exchange has acquired a substantial holding in TAIFEX, Taiwan’s main derivatives exchange. Yuanta Financial Holdings one of Taiwan’s largest financial services firms has sold its TAIFEX shares to Eurex.
Friday, 27/12/2013 | 21:56 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Indian Regulator Declares: Mr. Shah Not Quite Fit & Proper
- India's Forwards Markets Commission, a leading regulatory authority that supervises India’s commodity markets has deemed technology tycoon, Jignesh Shah and his compatriots as unfit to run the country’s largest derivatives exchange.
Wednesday, 18/12/2013 | 16:29 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
Madrid Exchange Volumes Jump 30% MoM in October
- Spain's main financial trading venue, Bolsa de Madrid, has reported trading activity for October. The exchange saw activity skyrocket both from figures reported a month earlier and those reported a year earlier.
Wednesday, 06/11/2013 | 08:19 GMT by
Adil Siddiqui
IntercontinentalExchange Posts FX Volume Growth in September
- The ICE has posted its September volume figures. During the month, ADV of its futures and options products was 3,223,927 contracts, 3% below the same period last year, but 8.5% above August’s figures.
Wednesday, 02/10/2013 | 13:32 GMT by
Ron Finberg
CME Group Posts Small MoM FX Volume Growth Behind Firm Yen Trading
- The CME Group has released total volumes of its FX products for September. During the month, combined futures and options volumes totaled 16,501,853 contracts, 0.6% above August’s figures, and 16.1% below 2012.
Wednesday, 02/10/2013 | 09:31 GMT by
Ron Finberg
FX is Weakest Link During Strong Month of CME Volumes
- The CME Group has posted its total trading volumes for August. During the month, total futures and options volumes rose 12.5% MoM to 238,980,256 contracts. In FX, volumes fell 7.7% from July's figures.
Tuesday, 03/09/2013 | 08:31 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Intercontinental Exchange Posts Record Q2 Income – Also Set to Launch CDS SEF
- Derivatives exchange IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) announced its second quarter earnings figures today. During the quarter, revenues rose 6% from the same period last year to $372 million.
Tuesday, 06/08/2013 | 12:17 GMT by
Ron Finberg
CME Group Reports Q2 Financial Results – Net Income Rises 27%
- The CME Group has reported its second quarter financial results. During the quarter, revenues rose 2.5% to $816.1 million versus the same period in 2012, with net income increasing 27% to $311.2 million
Thursday, 01/08/2013 | 11:48 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Small News with Potential Ripple Effects- CME Launching AUD Wheat Swaps
- The CME Group announced its intentions to launch two AUD denominated Wheat Swaps today. The proposed products that are pending CFTC approval are Chicago Soft Red Winter (SRW) and KC Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat swaps.
Tuesday, 30/07/2013 | 12:56 GMT by
Ron Finberg
!"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !"#$%&'()*+,-./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}