Trading & Execution

FTSE launches the FTSE Implied Volatility Index Series

Thu, 28/02/2013 - 07:11

FTSE Group has launched the FTSE Implied Volatility Index Series (IVI), an end-of-day index series that measures the implied volatility of the FTSE 100 and FTSE MIB indices. »

National Bank Financial expands Orc technology to provide access to Canada

Tue, 19/02/2013 - 17:24

National Bank Financial (NBF) has expanded its use of Orc technology to provide global market participants with algorithmic execution and market access in the Canadian markets. »

Hector McNeil, co-chief executive of Boost ETP

Boost ETP signs up three new authorised participants

Tue, 19/02/2013 - 12:41

Boost ETP, an independent provider of exchange-traded products, has signed up three new authorised participants: Flow Traders, ABN Amro and UBS. »

Five new iShares ETFs launched on Xetra

Tue, 12/02/2013 - 13:21

Four new equity index exchange-traded funds and one new bond index ETF issued by iShares have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Monday. »

BofA Merrill Lynch launches Instinct Natural

Tue, 05/02/2013 - 11:07

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has launched Instinct Natural, an enhancement to its alternative trading system (ATS) Instinct X, aimed at increasing opportunities to execute block trades while minimising market impact. »

Global ETF trading down 31.6 per cent in 2012

Mon, 04/02/2013 - 17:22

The global value of exchange-traded funds traded in 2012 dropped by 31.6 per cent to USD7.3trn, according to data published by the World Federation of Exchanges. »

CBOE VIX Index options had best ever month in January

Mon, 04/02/2013 - 14:19

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) VIX Index options recorded their best month ever in January with an average daily volume of 680,822 contracts, exceeding the previous record ADV of 582,022 contracts in August 2011. »

Edward Kholodenko, president and chief executive of Questrade

Questrade eliminates trading commission on purchases of all ETFs

Mon, 04/02/2013 - 11:28

Questrade clients using the Questrade IQ trading platform can now buy any exchange-traded fund listed on North American markets commission-free. »

Five db X-trackers on CSI300 sector index family launched on Xetra

Mon, 21/01/2013 - 12:48

Five new equity index exchange-traded funds issued by db X-trackers have begun trading in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment. »

UBS lists range of ETFs on Borsa Italiana

Tue, 15/01/2013 - 07:06

UBS Global Asset Management has listed a product line of exchange-traded funds on Borsa Italiana. Italian investors now have access to 61 new ETFs replicating 40 indices in equity, fixed income and alternatives. This is the largest one-time ETF listing in the history of Borsa Italiana. »