Latest Nyse Liffe News: Finextra Research

Nasdaq Liffe Markets names three new hires

Nasdaq Liffe Markets (NQLX) has bolstered its management team with the appointment of three new executives, George Yepes, Patrick Fay and Jim Stearns.

10 May 2002

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Liffe launches online investor workshops

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) is staging a series of four workshops for private investors keen to trade futures online.

03 April 2002

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Euronext wins Liffe bid battle

Pan-European exchange Euronext has beaten rival bids from Deutsche Boerse and the London Stock Exchange to take control of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange.

29 October 2001

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Commerzbank Liffe business live on Rolfe & Nolan

Commerzbank has gone live with Rolfe & Nolan futures and options back office system, RANsys.

24 October 2001

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Brief: Blackstone's Chinh Chu to replace Richard Sandor on Liffe board

London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) has appointed Chinh Chu, of The Blackstone Group, to the board in place of Richard Sandor.

12 October 2001

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Liffe in play as rival suitors circle

The London Stock Exchange has made a bid approach for futures and options exchange Liffe. Confirmation of the bid came after Liffe issued a statement saying it has appointed Credit Suisse First Boston to evaluate "approaches from a number of parties".

28 September 2001

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Nasdaq Liffe Markets names Bob Fitzsimmons as head of operations

Nasdaq Liffe Markets (NqLX), the joint venture between The Nasdaq Stock Market and the London Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe), has named Bob Fitzsimmons as president and chief operating officer.

03 August 2001

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Pacific Exchange alumnus Langley to head Nasdaq/Liffe venture

The Nasdaq Stock Market and the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (Liffe) have named Warren Langley as chief executive officer of the Nasdaq/Liffe single stock futures joint venture.

25 June 2001

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Nasdaq/Liffe stock options venture to use Radianz network

Financial network Radianz has been selected to provide connectivity to the Nasdaq/Liffe stock options joint venture.

20 June 2001

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Old Mutual chooses Liffe Connect for new trading hub

Old Mutual Financial Services has contracted with the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange to use Liffe Connect as the trading platform for its Market Touch retail order execution venture.

25 April 2001

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Liffe and Nasdaq to create new stock futures market

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange is to partner with US electronic stock exchange Nasdaq to develop a global market for trading in single stock futures. The new products will be listed on the Liffe Connect electronic trading platform.

26 March 2001

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Liffe shareholders vote for electronic future

Shareholders of Liffe, the London-based futures and options exchange, have voted in favour of a proposal to work with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Battery Ventures and The Blackstone Group to exploit technology opportunities associated with Liffe Connect, the exchange's electronic trading system.

21 November 2000

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