Eurex bond competition could be on Liffe agenda

Euronext Liffe and bond platform EuroMTS confirmed last week that they have been looking at a joint venture for the development of pan-European and individual country-based bond derivatives contracts.

The contracts, which would be based on the bond indices offered by EuroMTS but listed on Euronext Liffe would undoubtedly be seen as potential competition for Eurex's flagship products, the German government debt suite....