Asia-Pacific derivatives markets are growing in size and accessibility with the more open markets of Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore holding the greatest appeal for western traders, according to a new research report by TABB Group, 'Trading in Asian derivatives: opportunities near and far'.
In today's electronic trading market where products and services have become highly commoditised, every agency broker is aiming for the ultimate piece of cutting edge technology that will outshine the competition and make trading easier or faster.
French investment bank Société Générale has added algorithms and direct market access for Indonesia to its Quantitative Electronic Services product suite.
Two Japanese exchanges have teamed up with global market centre operators to offer trading of a Japanese futures product to European traders and listing of a European derivatives contract in Tokyo.
Dutch retail-focused trade platform The Order Machine has started trading Dutch equities on its multilateral trade facility, TOM MTF, which is now open to third parties in addition to founders BinckBank and Optiver.
US-based options venue the International Securities Exchange is attempting to attract traders to its proprietary front-end trading terminal, PrecISE Trade, by extending a fee waiver for new users by two months.
US futures and options regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is set to hold the second meeting of its Technology Advisory Committee, reestablished in direct response to the 'flash crash'on 6 May, which is charged with keeping the CFTC informed of technology-led changes in the derivatives market.
Equity derivatives traders are expecting higher trading volumes in Europe in 2011, following a reduction in activity for the 12 months since mid-year 2009, according to a new study by financial research firm Greenwich Associates.
German exchange Deutsche Börse will restart bond trading on its Xetra trading platform after having an interim injunction lifted by the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt.