DGAP-News: NASDAQ OMX to Introduce Derivatives Trading on U.S. Treasuries
(firmenpresse) - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
06.02.2013 14:30
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Market Participants Will Benefit From More Precise Hedging and Price
Transparency
NEW YORK, 2013-02-06 14:30 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's largest exchange group,
in cooperation with BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and
investment services, today announced plans to introduce options trading on U.S.
Treasury Securities at NASDAQ OMX PHLX(r), the largest equity options exchange in
the U.S. The first day of trading will take place on February 19th, 2013.
Exchange-traded derivatives on U.S. Treasuries will provide access to new
trading and investing vehicles that allow investors to hedge interest rate risk
with more precision, using an 'on the run' convention. NASDAQ OMX and BNY
Mellon will offer a flexible, cost-efficient offering for investors who wish to
trade derivatives contracts on specific, underlying U.S. Treasury 10-year notes
and 30-year bonds. Options contracts on U.S. Treasury Securities may be traded
by qualified investors in securities brokerage accounts.
In addition, NASDAQ OMX will bring derivatives trading on U.S. Treasuries to a
community of fixed-income investors who seek capital efficiency, transparency
and mitigated counterparty risk because of centralized clearing of options
contracts. NASDAQ OMX world-class INET technology, which powers 1 in 10 of the
world's securities transactions, will provide reliability and average trading
latencies below 40 microseconds.
'Ten-year notes and thirty-year bonds, are the most heavily traded securities
within the fixed income market, and listing options on U.S. Treasuries on our
exchange will bring direct market access to global investors,' said Eric Noll,
Executive Vice President of Transaction Services U.S. and U.K. at NASDAQ OMX.
'It is mission critical for NASDAQ OMX to offer our member firms opportunities
within new asset classes and new structures that improve market quality. This
partnership will provide investors with an additional level of transparency,
deeper liquidity and improved execution efficiency to this new asset class.'
NASDAQ OMX will continue to partner with BNY Mellon on developing products to
serve fixed income portfolio market participants and managers.
'We have a uniquely broad and deep range of support services for investors in
the Treasury Securities space,' said Scott Posner, Executive Vice President and
business executive for BNY Mellon's Strategic Growth Initiatives group.
'Collaborating with NASDAQ OMX was the perfect way for us to leverage our
experience and expertise, applying to this important asset class our focus on
developing innovative solutions that contribute to our clients' success. By
leveraging the strengths of our two organizations, we can bring the benefits of
exchange trading - increased precision in hedging, central clearing, improved
transparency and many others, to markets that have previously traded over the
counter.'
For more information on NASDAQ OMX fixed income products please visit our
website:
www.nasdaqomxtrader.com/treasuries
About BNY Mellon
BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients
manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle.
Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or
individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment management and
investment services in 36 countries and more than 100 markets. As of December
31, 2012, BNY Mellon had $26.7 trillion in assets under custody and
administration, and $1.4 trillion in assets under management. Whether clients
are looking to create trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure
investments, BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for their
investment needs. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York
Mellon Corporation (NYSE:BK). Additional information is available on
www.bnymellon.com, or follow us on Twitter (at)BNYMellon.
About NASDAQ OMX
The inventor of the electronic exchange, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., fuels
economies and provides transformative technologies for the entire lifecycle of
a trade - from risk management to trade to surveillance to clearing. In the
U.S. and Europe, we own and operate 23 markets, 3 clearinghouses and 5 central
securities depositories supporting equities, options, fixed income,
derivatives, commodities, futures and structured products. Able to process more
than 1 million messages per second at sub-40 microsecond speeds with 99.99+%
uptime, our technology drives more than 70 marketplaces in 50 developed and
emerging countries into the future, powering 1 in 10 of the world's securities
transactions. Our award-winning data products and worldwide indexes are the
benchmarks in the financial industry. Home to approximately 3,400 listed
companies worth $6 trillion in market cap whose innovations shape our world, we
give the ideas of tomorrow access to capital today. Welcome to where the world
takes a big leap forward, daily. Welcome to the NASDAQ OMX Century. To learn
more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com. Follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/NASDAQ)
and Twitter (www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx). (Symbol: NDAQ and member of S&P 500)
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The matters described herein may contain forward-looking statements that are
made under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to,
statements about options contracts on U.S. Treasury Securities to be offered on
NASDAQ OMX PHLX and NASDAQ OMX's other products and offerings. We caution that
these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may
differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties
or other factors beyond NASDAQ OMX's control. These factors include, but are
not limited to, factors detailed in NASDAQ OMX's annual report on Form 10-K,
and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We
undertake no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking
statements.
Neither The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. nor any of its affiliates (collectively
'NASDAQ OMX') makes any recommendation to buy or sell any security or any
representation about the financial condition of any company. Investors should
undertake their own due diligence and carefully evaluate companies before
investing.
NDAQG
NASDAQ OMX Media Contact:
Robert Madden
+1.646.441.5045
Robert.Madden(at)NASDAQOMX.com
BNY Mellon Media Contact:
Ron Sommer
+1 412 236 0082
ron.sommer(at)bnymellon.com
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