Exchange
Boards approve CME’s £3.9bn offer for Nex
The boards of the two firms give unanimous green light to cash-stock transaction
CME FX Link to go live on March 25
CME is launching a new central limit order book allowing participants to trade OTC spot and FX futures via a single spread trade
Euronext makes senior appointments
Paul Humphrey takes over the responsibilities of Lee Hodgkinson on an interim basis
Nex and CME confirm talks
CME Group considers acquisition of Nex, with decision due by April 12
RJ O'Brien hires Patimova in London
Elena Patimova joins RJO from London Metal Exchange
CryptoUK unveils code of conduct
It aims to improve operating standards in the UK cryptocurrency space
FastMatch to add cryptocurrencies to FX Tape
The venue plans to support trading of the asset class later this year
CFTC approves CME and Cboe bitcoin futures
But warns investors it has limited statutory authority over the underlying cash markets and exchanges for bitcoin, which are largely unregulated
Cost of credit no longer about the end-client, panellists say
Instead, it reflects the cost of major participants taking risk amongst themselves due to margin rules
Fluent partners Moex for FX integration and testing
Low-latency provider will streamline secure access to Moex UAT integration and testing environment
CME to launch bitcoin futures
Pending regulatory approval, the cryptocurrency will become available on the world’s largest derivatives exchange operator by the year-end
SGX sees 75% of listed CNH futures volume, Lam says
Singapore Exchange boasts 200% growth year-on-year in renminbi in August; hits two consecutive records for Indian rupee in September
FMSB warns of Ficc market vulnerabilities
In its annual report, the body representing the global Ficc market, highlighted areas of concern still needing attention
Disappointment with Trump continues to harm dollar – CIBC
EUR/USD is expected to trade at $1.20 by year-end and hit $1.23 in Q3 2018
London Stock Exchange Group boosts LCH stake
LCH’s activity has ballooned over the past 12 months, with its ForexClear platform clearing more than a trillion dollars’ worth of non-deliverable forward trades in August
CME's Pandit: NDFs and FX options in focus
CME Group gears up for launch of cash-settled FX options clearing in Q4 2017, following a busy first half
LMAX Exchange appoints Moffat as MD for Apac
Scott Moffat will be based in Singapore
FreemarketFX appoints Crosswell to the board
Charlotte Crosswell becomes a non-executive director at the peer-to-peer currency exchange
Euronext buys FastMatch
European stock exchange enters FX space with purchase of ECN for initial $153 million
LSE and Deutsche Börse deal collapses
EU commissioner Margrethe Vestager blocks merger attempt over monopoly concerns
Galinov: exchange clearing is close
If a solution is revealed this year, costs will fall, volumes could rise and another ECN may be gobbled up by an exchange
HKEX promotion aims to boost new contract uptake
EUR/CNH, JPY/CNH, AUD/CNH and CNH/USD futures contracts went live on the exchange on May 30
Hong Kong Exchange to expand renminbi futures offer
Four new futures contracts will be added in the second quarter of the year, giving investors new ways to hedge FX risk
Hong Kong Exchange to offer renminbi futures
The move aims to deepen links with mainland China and give investors new ways to tackle a fall in offshore liquidity