European derivatives exchange, Eurex, is set to launch a new ‘Sponsored Access’ model, to enable its members to extend market access to their own end clients through their existing memberships.
The move will broaden the accessibility of its markets to a greater variety of trading firms, allowing existing Eurex members to use their membership to act as sponsors to give their own clients direct and ultra-low latency access to Eurex’s T7 platform and full connectivity suite.
Additionally, sponsoring members will be able to make use of Eurex’s integrated risk controls to manage their client activity, offering opportunities to expand client services.
Specifically, the new initiative is expected to lower entry barriers for more buy-side firms and allow other firms without a full exchange membership to trade directly on Eurex using their own systems.
Speaking at a closed Eurex roundtable on Monday, Robbert Booij, chief executive of Eurex, said: “We’re looking at simplifying the ways our clients have access to our exchange. The ‘Sponsored Access’ offering allows our clients, particularly clearing members, to provide their end clients with access using the trading membership that the clearing member has and then the clearing member being in full and sole control of the end customer flow.
“We believe this makes a lot of sense because it takes away a barrier for clients who want to have a very fast connection, but who do not want to operate a membership themselves.”
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The launch marks an expansion of Eurex’s current market ecosystem and is currently scheduled to go live on 10 November 2025.
The service also aims to streamline the onboarding of clients, with registration set to be carried out fully electronically.
The new offering follows the launch of Eurex’s EU-bond futures, which went live on 10 September 2025, as part of the firm’s effort to address increasing demand for these contracts.
The products are also expected to strengthen liquidity in the EU bond market and bolster the EU’s position as a major issuer in the European and global capital markets.