News

Brazilian equities and derivatives exchange Bovespa and the Brazilian Mercantile & Futures Exchange (BM&F) are planning to merge.

Tabb Group, a research and advisory firm, has launched Tabb Derivatives Service, a research offering that, according to the company, grants users access to information on critical business issues and trends confronting firms and professionals trading derivatives.

The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has granted the status of Recognised Overseas Clearing House (ROCH) to ICE Clear US, a derivatives clearing house owned by US exchange operator IntercontinentalExchange (ICE).

Eurex, Deutsche Börse’s international derivatives exchange, is to expand its derivatives offering by adding equity index derivatives to its DivDAX index.

Aegis Software, a provider of trading and testing solutions, has released version 8.0 of its FIX-based testing toolset, which comprises Exchange Simulator and Client Simulator.

CME Group, a derivatives exchange, has acquired Credit Market Analysis (CMA), a provider of credit derivatives market data.

Europe’s fragmented clearing and settlement infrastructure will slow the shift to the pan-European framework envisioned by MiFID, according to a new research report.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a series of actions it intends to take to further the implementation of the concept of mutual recognition of securities laws for what it deems to be high-quality regulatory regimes in other countries.

ICAP, a voice and electronic interdealer broker, has hired Cathryn Lyall as chief operating officer of exchange projects, reporting to Mark Yallop, group COO.

Liffe, the international derivatives market of NYSE Euronext, has announced that, following approval from the board of LCH.Clearnet Group, it is to negotiate a new contract with LCH.Clearnet that will enable it to manage its London clearing operations directly.