ABN Amro to clear Eurex FX futures and options
ABN Amro Clearing to provide support for classic FX derivatives contracts with monthly and quarterly expiries, as well as rolling spot futures.
Trading Venues
CFTC adds four UK-based MTFs to SEF exemption list
With addition of four UK-based MTFs, the CFTC’s list of EU-based venues exempt from SEF registration now totals 20.
US stock exchanges to close on 5 December for Bush day of mourning
NYSE, Nasdaq, CME Group and Cboe Global Markets will close on 5 December to honour former President George H. W. Bush.
LCH SwapClear sees $1 quadrillion notional cleared record
As of 30 November LCH SwapClear’s cleared notional volumes year to date totalled just over $1 quadrillion.
Nasdaq’s Friedman elected to sit on New York Federal Reserve board of directors
Chief executive of Nasdaq Adena Friedman has been elected to sit on the board of directors at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Bloomberg joins Bond Connect as second approved trading platform
Bloomberg follows Tradeweb as the second approved trading platform provider on Bond Connect, the cross-border trading link in Asia.
Tradeweb taps Eurex for direct clearing of interest rate swaps
The first interest rate swap trade at Tradeweb executed between Union Investment and Citigroup has already been cleared following connection to Eurex.
MTS and BondCliQ launch liquidity mapping tool for US corporate bonds
LSEG’s MTS has teamed up with BondCliQ to launch a liquidity data visualisation service.
UK competition regulator investigates Nasdaq’s Cinnober acquisition
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has invited comment on Nasdaq’s proposed acquisition of Cinnober.
Former Standard Life chief executive to step down from LSEG board
David Nish will step down from the board of LSEG, with Paul Heiden due to take over his responsibilities as chairman of the Audit Committee.