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CME looks to life after Eurodollars, as rivals circle
Eurodollar futures will die with Libor but there is no obvious ready-made replacement
The power behind the throne: CME and the fight for futures market supremacy
It’s the biggest futures exchange in the world, so CME Group naturally has both friends and enemies. Some of its friends are very well connected – and some of its enemies claim this influence has been used to stifle competition, allowing the exchange to…
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.
CBOE rights debate could be overcome
A major impediment to the Chicago Board Options Exchange’s (CBOE) planned demutualisation could be overcome by a settlement it presented to its members on June 2.
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CME Group in talks to buy Nymex
Chicago-based CME Group is in preliminary discussions aimed at acquiring the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), the two firms announced on January 28.
Windy City power
CME Group's Chicago-based chief executive, Craig Donohue, talks to Mark Pengelly
Donohue: further exchange consolidation ahead
The global exchange industry will see yet more consolidation during 2008, believes Craig Donohue, chief executive of the CME Group in Chicago.
CME offers CBOT shareholders “best and final offer”
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has upped its bid for cross-town competitor the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) for the third and “final” time, ahead of a shareholder vote on July 9.
CME to expand its S&P portfolio
After losing its licensing agreement with Russell Investment Group to the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has announced it will expand its Standard & Poor's equity index futures portfolio with an index for small-cap…
ICE takes over Russell Index futures contracts
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has won exclusive rights to derivatives on the Russell series of equity indexes. The deal could give the exchange the edge in the continuing takeover battle over the Chicago Board of Trade.
CME raises bid for CBOT after lawsuit threat
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) sweetened its bid for its rival exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), yesterday.
CBOT to launch CBOT CDR Liquid 50 NAIG Index futures contracts
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has announced plans to launch electronically-traded credit default swap index futures contracts.
ICE and CBOE reach $665m agreement over CBOE exercise rights
IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) has reached an agreement with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to pay full members of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) compensation for the loss of CBOE exercise rights they would experience, should CBOT merge…
Jade to launch crude palm oil futures
The Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (Jade), a Singapore-based electronic commodity derivatives exchange, will launch a crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on June 6.
US derivatives volumes rocket on market fears
Several US derivatives exchanges broke their daily traded volume records by more than 20% during February 28.
CME targets credit derivatives market
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange plans to launch credit derivatives products early next year, with a view to capturing a share of a market that has largely been the preserve of over-the-counter dealers.
CME and CBOT to merge
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade are to merge, forming a new exchange valued at $25 billion.
CBOT to distribute Jade data
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will start releasing futures data from the Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (Jade) this week.