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July Average Daily Volume At CBOE Futures Exchange Sets Record For Third Consecutive Month Volume In VIX Futures Tops One Million Contracts

Date 01/08/2011

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that record monthly average daily volume (ADV) was achieved during July, the second busiest trading month ever at the exchange.  For futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), July trading activity remained brisk as monthly ADV reached a new all-time high and total volume topped one million contracts for the third time this year. 

London Still Europe's Dominant Hedge Fund Center With Highest Concentration Of Talent, Assets, Risk Taking, Service Providers And New Launches

Date 01/08/2011

A Roundtable of U.K. based hedge fund experts found that London is still the dominant location for hedge funds in Europe, with the highest concentration of Europe's talent, assets, risk taking, service providers and new launches. As an industry, hedge funds continue to play an increasingly important role for institutions, and via UCITS also for retail investors.

CBOE Holdings Reports July 2011 Trading Volumes

Date 01/08/2011

• CBOE Holdings Averages 4.6 Million Options Contracts Per Day in July, Up 19 Percent from July 2010
• CBOE Futures Exchange and C2 Establish New ADV Records
• SPX and VIX Options ADV Up 26% and 156%, Respectively, from Year Ago

BM&FBOVESPA Announces First Previews For The Ibovespa Theoretical Portfolio And Other Indexes Valid From September To December 2011

Date 01/08/2011

BM&FBOVESPA announces the first preview for the Ibovespa theoretical portfolio, which will be valid for the period of September to December, 2011. The Exchange also announces the first previews of the other calculated indexes. 

OCC Announces Total Contract Volume In July Increased 26%

Date 01/08/2011

OCC announced today that it cleared a total of 351,117,113 contracts in July. This represents a 26 percent increase over the July 2010 volume of 279,245,228 contracts. OCC year-to-date total volume is up 13 percent from 2010 with 2,589,510,083 contracts in 2011. 

ISE Reports Business Activity For July 2011

Date 01/08/2011

• Dividend trades made up 4.2% of industry volume in July 2011.
• ISE is the third largest equity options exchange in July with market share of 18.4%, excluding dividend trades.

The Options Industry Council Announces Options Trading Volume Increased 26% In July

Date 01/08/2011

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that total options trading volume for July was 348,218,171 contracts, up 25.54 percent from July 2010 volume of 277,370,315 contracts.

BATS Global Markets Reports 11.1% U.S. Equities Market Share - U.S. Options Market Share Reaches Record 4.4%; Europe Market Earns 5.5% Overall

Date 01/08/2011

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a global operator of stock and options markets, today reported July matched market share of 11.1% for U.S. equities, 4.4% for U.S. options and 5.5% for pan-European equities trading.

The Spanish Stock Exchange Traded €104.59 Billion In July, Up 6.4% Year On Year - Monthly Trading Statements For BME Markets

Date 01/08/2011

The number of equity trades in July totalled 4.2 million, up 37% year on year - Trading in the ETF segment in July up 17.6% from the same period in 2010 - Trading in the Public Debt electronic trading platform in July came in at €392.00 bn, up 62% on the previous year - The MEFF Derivatives Market totalled 39,6 million contracts to the end of July, up 2% from the same period in 2010

Boerse Stuttgart Generates Monthly Turnover In Excess Of EUR 8.3 Billion - Turnover Up By Around 15 Percent - Strong Growth In Bonds, Investment Funds And Equities

Date 01/08/2011

According to the order book statistics, turnover on the Stuttgart Stock Exchange in July ended the month at over EUR 8.3 billion, approximately 15 percent up on both the previous month and July 2010. The figures for every single asset class showed an increase on June of this year.