The proposed merger between the London Stock Exchange Group and TMX, the Canadian exchange operator, will be driven by the prospect of increased revenues from emerging markets in the short to medium term, analysts were told this morning.
Nissan Century Securities, a Japanese securities and derivatives broker, has selected technology vendor KVH as the service provider for its new low-latency connectivity offering, specifically designed to target high-frequency trading firms.
The Singapore Exchange has reported significant growth in derivatives and exchange-trade fund trading, driven largely by the success of Chinese and Indian index futures.
US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission has laid out the requirements for new markets that will trade over-the-counter derivatives, but has included key differences to similar proposals by the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission.
Eurex, the international derivatives exchange jointly owned by Deutsche Börse and SIX Swiss Exchange, intends to grow its regional membership and further develop partnerships with Asian exchanges, says Roland Schwinn, executive director and head of sales, Asia and Middle East.