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Apr 26, 2023

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Options Contracts on shares of Exchange-Traded Index Funds: Extension of Continuous Trading period for options on shares of GBP and USD denominated Index Funds

Eurex Circular 031/23 Options Contracts on shares of Exchange-Traded Index Funds: Extension of Continuous Trading period for options on shares of GBP and USD denominated Index Funds

1.   Introduction

The Management Board of Eurex Deutschland took the following decision with effect from 2 May 2023:

  • Extension of the Continuous Trading period for Options Contracts on shares of GBP and USD denominated Index Funds to match the Continuous Trading period of Options Contracts on shares of EUR denominated Index Funds per the updated subpart of Annex C to the Contract Specifications in the Attachment

Effective date: 2 May 2023

To implement the decision, the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland (Contract Specifications) will be amended as marked in the Attachment.

This circular contains all information on the products whose Continuous Trading period will be extended and the updated sections of the relevant Rules and Regulations of Eurex Deutschland.

2.   Required action

There is no specific action required.

3.   Details

The Continuous Trading period of Options Contracts on shares of USD and GBP denominated Index Funds will be extended from 17:20 CET to 17:30 CET. 

The applied change will harmonize the Continuous Trading period of all Options Contracts on shares of EUR, GBP and USD denominated Index Funds, as defined in updated subpart of Annex C to the Contract Specifications in the Attachment.

As of the effective date, the full version of the updated Contract Specifications will be published on the Eurex website www.eurex.com under:

Rules & Regs > Eurex Rules & Regulations > 03. Contract Specifications

Attachment:

  • Updated sections of Annex C in relation to the Contract Specifications for Futures Contracts and Options Contracts at Eurex Deutschland


Further information

Recipients:

All Trading Participants of Eurex Deutschland and Vendors

Target groups:

Front Office/Trading, Middle + Backoffice, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination

Related circulars:

Eurex Circulars 013/23, 033/22, 039/21, 031/20

Contact:

Vassily Pascalis, Fixed Income Sales, tel. +44 207 862-72 11, 
vassily.pascalis@eurex.com;
Leon von Essen, Product R&D Fixed Income ETD, tel. +44 7484 063479, leon.von.essen@eurex.com; 
Nicolae Raulet, Equity & Index Product Design, tel. +49-69-211-1 49 88, nicolae.raulet@eurex.com

Web:

www.eurex.com

Authorized by:

Randolf Roth


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