CME Group entered into a seven-year license agreement with the Chicago Board Options Exchange that will allow CME Group to list futures and options on futures for volatility indexes on a variety of asset classes. www.cmegroup.com; www.cboe.com

NYSE LIFFE U.S. expanded its Futures Incentive Program to include MSCI index-linked futures listed on the exchange and MSCI index-linked exchange traded funds listed on NYSE Arca. www.nyse.com

Bloomberg Tradebook released the MTRX futures pairs algorithm and function, which allows traders to select a futures bond spread, convert it to a yield and then monitor and trade the spread depth. www.bloombergtradebook.com

Singapore Exchange launched the Trading Strategies Series, articles for investors that will include education on pair trading, financial products and ETFs. www.sgx.com