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Ice clears $71 billion of CDSs
Atlanta-based derivatives exchange IntercontinentalExchange (Ice) has cleared $71 billion notional in credit default swaps (CDS) in the four weeks since the launch of its central clearing platform. The exchange cleared 613 transactions and reported open…
Fed approval leaves Ice/TCC on brink of CDS clearing
Intercontinental Exchange's (Ice) application to become a member of the Federal Reserve System has been approved by the US central bank, overcoming one of the final obstacles preventing the firm from launching its central clearing platform for credit…
New chairman and derivatives head for NYSE Liffe
Hugh Freedberg will succeed André Villeneuve as chairman of London-based derivatives exchange NYSE Liffe.
Liffe blames regulatory uncertainty for lack of CDS clearing
Despite being the only firm to launch a centralised clearing platform for credit default swap (CDS) index trades, London-based derivatives exchange NYSE Liffe has yet to clear any trades, a situation it blames on the uncertain regulatory landscape in…
Breath of Liffe
Amid fierce competition and regulatory scrutiny, the combined initiative by derivatives exchange Liffe and clearing house LCH.Clearnet for clearing credit default swaps was launched on December 22. Will the two companies have a first-mover advantage? By…
Clearing single-name CDSs may prove uneconomical
High margin requirements may make central clearing of single-name credit default swaps (CDS) impossibly expensive, according to one clearing specialist.
Liffe prepares for CDS clearing launch in US
London-based derivatives exchange Liffe, which launched its joint central clearing solution with LCH.Clearnet for credit default swaps (CDSs) in Europe on December 22, will roll out the service to US customers in the next few weeks.
Liffe expands clearing capabilities
BClear, the clearing platform of NYSE Euronext's derivatives business, Liffe, will clear commodity swaps and options in Q1 2009.
Banks move towards clearing for FX, interest rate and equity
A large part of the over-the-counter derivatives market will shift towards central clearing houses by next year, as the collapse of Lehman Brothers on September 15 forces banks to reassess counterparty risk posed by other dealers.
Liffe to clear credit derivatives in Q4
London-based derivatives exchange Liffe will begin clearing contracts linked to the Markit iTraxx indexes of European credit default swaps (CDSs) during the fourth quarter of 2008.
SuperDerivatives partners Liffe
SuperDerivatives, a London-based option pricing services provider, and the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) have announced a strategic partnership to provide SuperDerivatives’ users with direct access to the Liffe…
Liffe to list options on stock index ETFs
London-based derivatives exchange Liffe is to list options on the iShares FTSE 100 and DJ Euro Stoxx 50 exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which are operated by San Francisco-based asset manager Barclays Global Investors.
BClear extends into Russian and eastern European stocks
London-based derivatives exchange Liffe added various Russian and eastern European equities to its BClear platform on December 5. The platform provides exchange-like clearing to wholesale over-the-counter equity derivatives trades.
Liffe lists JP Morgan index future on Bclear
JP Morgan and London-based derivatives exchange Liffe are pairing to launch a bespoke index future on Liffe's Bclear platform on September 10.
Liffe to launch time pro-rata algorithm for STIR futures
Euronext’s derivatives business Liffe has developed a new trade matching algorithm for its short term interest rate (STIR) futures contracts, which will include a time element in the allocation process.
Technical problems affect LIFFE futures trading
Technical problems yesterday morning caused the London International Financial Futures and Options exchange to halt trading of its Euribor and CAC40 futures products.
Euronext launches sugar derivatives
Euronext.liffe, the London-based derivatives exchange, will launch futures and options based on raw sugar next month.
Euronext.Liffe slashes prices for equity option trading
Euronext.Liffe, the European derivatives exchange, will cut its fees for trading equity options through its electronic trading platform, Liffe Connect, from November 1.
Liffe hit by Euribor rates derivatives surge
Surging trading volumes this year, specifically on short-term interest rate (Stir) futures and options products, caused processing capacity problems at the London Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe), according to RiskNews’ sister publication,…
Liffe to offer three-month Eurodollar contracts
The London International Financial Futures & Options Exchange (Liffe), part of pan-European exchange Euronext, will offer three-month Eurodollar futures and options contracts starting on March 18.
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