On 4 January 2021 as the Brexit transition period came to an end, €6 billion of trading volumes left London. Annabel Smith examines the impact of this and asks what the future holds for the industry.
Ed Tilly said Cboe will re-enter the crypto space more measured and cautious after pulling the plug on its Bitcoin futures in 2019.
The mini options share the same contract terms as standard Russell 2000 Index options but are one-tenth the size, offering clients more manageable access to the index.
The expanded program will provide more incentive options for market makers in ETPs on Cboe BZX Exchange from 1 February.
Cboe said the deal will give it a competitive advantage in off-exchange trading, which accounts for 40% of US equities trading volumes.
The partnership with CoinRoutes will see Cboe roll out indices for digital assets using the RealPrice market data feed.
The exchange said the planned acquisition of BIDS Trading will allow it to diversify its US equities offering beyond traditional exchange products and services.
The new Cboe S&P 500 ESG Index Options aim to offer investment strategies better focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.
Jennifer McPeek joins the board of directors at Cboe after serving in various senior buy-side executive roles.
MATCHNow is one of Canada’s largest dark pools, providing Cboe with a path to build out an equities platform for Canadian markets.