Liffe ramps up equities with raft of German contracts

Euronext Liffe is to launch a raft of German equity derivative contracts and also plans to standardise its equity options offering across all of its markets.

The exchange will list 27 options on German equities next month which, along with three already listed will constitute options on all components of the Dax 30 index. Futures on 16 of the stocks will also be launched.

The options are being launched on the Amsterdam market's...