The company said the business saw over $1.05 trillion in average daily notional volume (ADNV) traded. The milestone surpassed February’s ADNV of $909 billion, driven by strong activity across U.S. Treasuries, U.S. and EU Repo, and European Government Bonds. Among the key figures for 3 March, were the U.S. Repo, which saw an ADNV of…
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Effective 31 March 2025, the firm said Crypto.com’s market data will be integrated into CF Benchmarks’ CME CF Bitcoin-Dollar Indices, CME CF Ether-Dollar Indices, and CME CF Ether-Bitcoin Ratio benchmarks. The addition is expected to strengthen the representativeness and integrity of CF Benchmarks’ pricing products, which now draw data from eight constituent exchanges. “As the…
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The company said the move, effective from 3 March 2025, “marks a significant step in integrating digital assets into the regulated financial ecosystem.” They note that investors will have access to a wider selection of crypto ETPs while the firm ensures security and regulatory compliance. The expansion allows investors to trade crypto-backed ETPs with the…
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The derivatives marketplace said the surge was driven by growth across all asset classes, with new highs in interest rate products, agricultural commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The exchange’s interest rate complex reached a record ADV of 19.2 million contracts, including a record 13 million contracts in U.S. Treasury futures and options. SOFR futures volumes also saw…
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The agreement will see HKEX and CMU OmniClear explore initiatives aimed at improving efficiencies across equities and fixed-income markets. They will also look at expanding the use of Mainland bonds as collateral, and advancing Hong Kong’s role as a bond issuance centre. The collaboration is also expected to contribute to the transformation of CMU into…
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The companies expect the collaboration to enhance efficiency and transparency in off-book trading. The partnership enables firms to use their existing clearing broker relationships to trade Eurex equity options, futures, and FX derivatives, removing the need for tri-party agreements with Eurex Market Makers. The integration will electronify the European off-book market. André Eue, Head of…
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This surpasses the previous record of 66.3 million contracts, set on 13 March 2023. The new milestone was said to have been driven primarily by interest rate and U.S. Treasury markets, which also recorded fresh highs. Interest rate futures and options hit 50.9 million contracts, while U.S. Treasury futures and options reached 40.7 million contracts. …
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It was revealed Tuesday that the transaction, a block trade, was carried out between Cumberland DRW and Galaxy and cleared by Marex. "We are pleased to see such early and strong support for these new options products," said Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency Products at CME Group. "These smaller-sized, cash-settled contracts, with expiries available…
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The companies aim to provide greater margin savings and capital efficiencies for end users by December 2025. Subject to regulatory approval, CME explained that the enhancement will enable eligible end-user clients at CME Group and the Government Securities Division (GSD) of DTCC's Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) to access capital efficiencies when trading U.S. Treasury…
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The firm revealed in a release that the three directors will officially begin their terms following HKEX’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and will serve until the conclusion of the 2027 AGM. HKEX Chairman Carlson Tong stated: “We warmly welcome the appointment of Ms Ding Chen and the reappointment of Mr Joseph Yam to the…
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