Commodities Archive

The battle for Scandinavian market share is set to intensify with a new initiative from domestic exchange operator Nasdaq OMX Nordic to attract overseas flow and the implementation of the London Stock Exchange's Millennium Exchange platform at Oslo Børs. read more>

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, a commodities and derivatives alternative trading system, launched on 18 May, offering high-speed access to the mainland Chinese commodities market across time zones. read more>

New commodities trading venue The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange has received authorisation from the Securities and Futures Commission to operate as an automated trading services provider. read more>

Trading technology provider SunGard is to provide direct market access for index futures trading in China. read more>

Renaissance Capital, an investment bank for emerging markets, has expanded its Asian ambitions by opening its first office in Hong Kong, focused on the metals and mining sector. read more>

RTS Realtime Systems Group, a global trading solutions provider, is to offer direct access to the London Metal Exchange (LME) via its RTS data hub in London. read more>

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has become the first European bourse to offer currency-based exchange-traded commodities (ETCs). read more>

Turquoise, a broker-backed pan-European multilateral trading facility, has expanded the range of instruments on its platform with six exchange-traded commodities (ETCs). read more>

Chi-X Europe, the pan-European multilateral trading facility owned by agency brokerage Instinet, has announced its intention to start trading exchange traded commodities (ETCs) later this month. read more>

Cash and derivatives broker MF Global has expanded its over-the-counter energy brokerage in Singapore as well as its equity derivatives team in Hong Kong. read more>