Issue - Future and Options Intelligence

29 Jan 2009 issue

Peterson bill raises fears of disadvantaging non-US exchanges 05 Feb 2009
ISE hit as options market shrinks – index and FX fare worst 04 Feb 2009
Bursa Malaysia derivatives flat in 2008, overall profits down 57% 04 Feb 2009
CME annual profits up, but all asset classes now in decline 04 Feb 2009
ICE adds 44 OTC contracts on power, gas and gas liquids 04 Feb 2009
Brent boom rescues ICE from dismal trading in US and Canada 04 Feb 2009
Duffy, Gooch battle opponents of naked derivatives use in Congress 04 Feb 2009
Kansas City Board of Trade adds Braude, Flinchbaugh to board 04 Feb 2009
FIA rejects Peterson and Harkin’s bills to curb derivatives 03 Feb 2009
RTS takes on Micex with euro/rouble, euro/dollar futures 03 Feb 2009
CBOE Futures Exchange has worst month for two years 03 Feb 2009
Carbon trading thrives on ECX as price falls 25% 03 Feb 2009
US equity options plunge in January – Arca and Amex worst hit 03 Feb 2009
US bill threatens CDS market with naked shorting ban 03 Feb 2009
Exchanges must help regulators, Brodsky vows as new WFE head 03 Feb 2009
Colby leaves SEC’s trading and markets division 03 Feb 2009
O’Connell takes European reins at MF Global as Asian expands 02 Feb 2009
Step two in remaking Icap: possible bid for LCH.Clearnet 02 Feb 2009
FOA “concerned” by hints EU may force CDS into CCP 02 Feb 2009
Thai exchange to launch gold contract today despite opposition 30 Jan 2009
Galp Energia signs on to trade ECX products 30 Jan 2009
Barley futures planned at Liffe if industry can solve dispute 30 Jan 2009
CFTC’s Chilton gives Congress four ways to stiffen OTC rules 30 Jan 2009
Osaka SE set to thrive on derivatives growth, Jasdaq purchase 30 Jan 2009
Eurex juices up incentives for new members 30 Jan 2009
Safex to offer corn futures in collaboration with CME 30 Jan 2009
Quadriserv joins Eurex in CCP for securities lending 30 Jan 2009
Dubai Mercantile Exchange will join Globex on Monday 30 Jan 2009
IG Group’s Nat le Roux joins board of LME 29 Jan 2009

"In a democracy, voters get the government they deserve. The performance of the US Congress in recent years suggests that Americans have been poor choosers."

Former CFTC chair Philip McBride Johnson on the CFTC's funding crisis.

29 Jan 2009 issue

Peterson bill raises fears of disadvantaging non-US exchanges 05 Feb 2009

ISE hit as options market shrinks – index and FX fare worst 04 Feb 2009

Bursa Malaysia derivatives flat in 2008, overall profits down 57% 04 Feb 2009

CME annual profits up, but all asset classes now in decline 04 Feb 2009

ICE adds 44 OTC contracts on power, gas and gas liquids 04 Feb 2009

Brent boom rescues ICE from dismal trading in US and Canada 04 Feb 2009

Duffy, Gooch battle opponents of naked derivatives use in Congress 04 Feb 2009

Kansas City Board of Trade adds Braude, Flinchbaugh to board 04 Feb 2009

FIA rejects Peterson and Harkin’s bills to curb derivatives 03 Feb 2009

RTS takes on Micex with euro/rouble, euro/dollar futures 03 Feb 2009

CBOE Futures Exchange has worst month for two years 03 Feb 2009

Carbon trading thrives on ECX as price falls 25% 03 Feb 2009

US equity options plunge in January – Arca and Amex worst hit 03 Feb 2009

US bill threatens CDS market with naked shorting ban 03 Feb 2009

Exchanges must help regulators, Brodsky vows as new WFE head 03 Feb 2009

Colby leaves SEC’s trading and markets division 03 Feb 2009

O’Connell takes European reins at MF Global as Asian expands 02 Feb 2009

Step two in remaking Icap: possible bid for LCH.Clearnet 02 Feb 2009

FOA “concerned” by hints EU may force CDS into CCP 02 Feb 2009

Thai exchange to launch gold contract today despite opposition 30 Jan 2009

Galp Energia signs on to trade ECX products 30 Jan 2009

Barley futures planned at Liffe if industry can solve dispute 30 Jan 2009

CFTC’s Chilton gives Congress four ways to stiffen OTC rules 30 Jan 2009

Osaka SE set to thrive on derivatives growth, Jasdaq purchase 30 Jan 2009

Eurex juices up incentives for new members 30 Jan 2009

Safex to offer corn futures in collaboration with CME 30 Jan 2009

Quadriserv joins Eurex in CCP for securities lending 30 Jan 2009

Dubai Mercantile Exchange will join Globex on Monday 30 Jan 2009

IG Group’s Nat le Roux joins board of LME 29 Jan 2009