Tag: FX futures

Eurex
August 17, 2022 BY Steffy Bogdanova

Eurex to start trading new FX Futures contracts in Emerging Markets currencies

Eurex explained: Eurex FX Futures are similar to OTC FX Forwards but have significantly lower counterparty credit risk (CCR) because financial obligations are guaranteed by Eurex Clearing as the central counterparty (CCP). In addition, given the bilateral margin requirements in OTC trading under the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) or the revised capital requirements under SA-CCR,…

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CME Group record
December 13, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

CME Group FX Futures reach a new single-day volume record

Derivatives marketplace CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) has announced its foreign exchange (FX) futures reached a new single-day volume record of 2.7 million contracts on December 11, 2019. Previous record of 2.5 million contracts was set on June 14, 2017. Open interest (OI) for CME Group FX futures also reached a record 2.3 million contracts on December…

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November 30, 2016 BY admin

CME Europe renews 'Forex Liquidity Creation Program'

CME Europe has just informed members that it will be extending its FX Liquidity Creation Program (LCP) commencing on December 1st. The renewal is a success for the program which was first announced back in May as first reported by LeapRate. It should be noted that existing participants in the FX Market Making program are not eligible to…

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November 22, 2016 BY admin

Warsaw Stock Exchange launches British pound futures as volatility rises

Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) the biggest securities and derivatives exchange in Central and Eastern Europe today announced that the exchange's Management Board has successfully launched GBP futures on the main market. Małgorzata Zaleska, President of the Warsaw Stock Exchange said: The decision to introduce GBP futures is yet another step in making GPW’s offer more attractive…

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December 29, 2014 BY Mike Fox

SGX’s next-generation derivatives trading and clearing platform to use Nasdaq technology

Singapore Exchange announced today that it will use Nasdaq technology to upgrade its derivatives trading and clearing platforms to further strengthen Singapore’s market infrastructure and to support the strong volume growth in SGX’s derivatives business. The upgraded platforms, SGX TITAN, will ensure continued agility and innovation in terms of new products and services offered by…

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January 16, 2014 BY Gerald Segal

Are FX Futures the wave of the future? Greenwich thinks so

Could be a great 2014 for CME Group, if a Greenwich Associates study is right According to a research paper by US strategic financial consulting firm Greenwich Associates, we are in for some changes to the structure which comprises the bulk of the foreign exchange market. Trading activity will shift to the futures markets and…

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