Exchanges

NYSE Liffe, the derivatives division of NYSE Euronext and ICE Clear Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange, today announced plans to begin clearing the London-based derivatives market of NYSE Liffe on Monday, July 1, 2013, following successful testing with Clearing Members in recent weeks. Subject to relevant regulatory approvals, the transition process for open positions will occur over the weekend of June 29-30, 2013.

NLX Launch Date Scheduled for Friday 31st May 

The international derivatives marketplace Eurex Exchange announced today that
it will start a new initiative to increase the attractiveness of its short-term
interest rate derivatives segment by offering new trading and market making
incentives for its Three-Month Euribor Futures. These measures will become
effective on 1 June 2013. Euribor Futures have already been listed on Eurex
Exchange for several years.

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) announced today that TT will connect its X_TRADER® platform and related products to NASDAQ OMX NLX (NLX), a new London-based derivatives trading market.

NLX will initially list European short-term interest rate (STIR) and long-term interest rate (LTIR) euro- and sterling-based futures products. All instruments will clear through LCH.Clearnet,providing optimal initial margin efficiencies for market participants who will have the unique ability to portfolio margin both STIRs and LTIRs in a single clearing house.

INTL FCStone Inc. (Nasdaq:INTL), a provider of execution and advisory services in commodities, currencies and international securities, today announced that it has agreed with Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) to acquire immediate voting control and the right to acquire up to 90% of equity interest over a five-year period. Completion of this transaction is subject to final stages of due diligence and fulfillment of certain conditions.

“Market Data + Services” to drive further innovation and growth 

Competitive Programs to Foster Tighter Spreads, Stable Quotes and Deeper Liquidity in ETPs

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that it has received the necessary regulatory approval for the completion of its acquisition of 25 percent of the Dutch cash equity and equity derivatives trading venue TOM, The Order Machine. The agreement also includes an option for NASDAQ OMX to acquire an additional 25.1 percent of the remaining shares to secure a majority stake in TOM.

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, announced today it will introduce two new Russell Index futures contracts. The contracts will be based on the Russell 2000® Growth and Russell 2000® Value Indexes and will begin trading on April 22, 2013, subject to regulatory review.