The Chicago Board Options Exchange has no immediate acquisition plans, a senior executive said this week, as the group prepares to launch its second options platform and offers the first options contract on its CBOE Futures Exchange.
Ed Joyce, president of the newly listed exchange, was speaking at a press briefing for its futures arm’s launch of weekly options on Volatility Index (Vix) Futures. The event was held on the sidelines of the Swiss Futures and Options Association’s annual conference in Interlaken.
Joyce said organic growth remained CBOE’s focus, despite having gone public in August. “Our...