Exchanges
Liffe now lists universal stock futures on an additional 112 underlyings and individual equity options on an additional 41 underlyings. Also, Liffe launched options on Nyrstar, which will be included in the BEL20 index. www.euronext.com
The London Metal Exchange launched a steel futures hedging simulator. www.lme.com
Eurex launched 120 additional single stock futures on equities listed on the Dow Jones STOXX 600, RDXxt USD, and FTSE 100 indexes. www.eurexchange.com
CME Group, the Kansas City Board of Trade and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange implemented new price limits for wheat futures and mini-sized wheat futures. www.cmegroup.com , www.kcbt.com , www.mgex.com
NYSE Euronext launched Prime Source, an independent valuation service. www.euronext.com
Nymex introduced European Union allowance futures and options, certified emission reduction futures, seasonal nitrogen oxide emission allowance contracts, annual nitrogen oxide allowance futures and sulfur dioxide emission allowance options contracts as part of its Green Exchange initiative. www.nymex.com
Hedge funds
Cogency Software released version 3.2 of its Fund of Hedge Fund Insight. www.cogencysoft.com
Equities
Dow Jones replaced Altria and Honeywell with Bank of America and Chevron in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. www.djindexes.com
Indexes
Russell Investments launched a web tool offering U.S. markets analysis based on Russell Indexes. Also, Russell launched the Russell Global
Large Cap Growth Index and Russell Global Large Cap Value Index. www.russell.com/indexes
Options
The Options Industry Council announced its spring schedule of live seminars for investors and financial advisors. www.optionseducation.org
Saxo Bank now offers FX options to private investors in the U.S. www.saxobank.com
Trading platforms
Interactive Brokers now offers Mexican stocks, options and futures along with Spanish stocks on its Trader Workstation platform. www.interactivebrokers.com
Sky Road launched the Sky Road Power Platform. www.skyroadasp.com
ICAP introduced enhancements to its EBS Spot FX electronic trading platform. www.icap.com
Rosenthal Collins Group introduced Java-based charts from Barchart on its RCG Onyx 2 trading platform. www.rcgdirect.com
Other
INO.com launched INO TV. www.ino.com
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) announced publication of its European Variance Swap Protocol. Also, ISDA launched ISDA On Demand. www.isda.org
eSignal announced upgrades to its LiveCharts product. www.LiveCharts.com
Online Trading Academy Chicago launched Traders Talk Live, a weekly radio program on WIND 560 AM in Chicago. www.tradingacademy.com
