Eurex
As announced in Eurex Clearing circular 098/10, the Management Boards of the Eurex Exchanges and the Executive Board of Eurex Clearing AG decided to harmonise contract sizes for Single Stock Futures (SSFs). This will be done by means of introducing 72 new SSFs with a new contract size and product ISIN and new product code effective March 11, 18, 25 and April 1, 2011. 61 of the 72 new SSFs (85 percent) will have a higher contract size, so that market participants will be able to benefit from a reduction of transaction fees. Along with the introduction of 72 new SSFs, quote obligations for the Designated Market-Making scheme in SSFs will be adjusted effective April 1, 2011 (attachment 2).
The circular contains the following information:
A. Product information
B. Successive termination of trading and clearing for the existing 72 SSFs on the same underlying instruments
C. Adjustment of Quote Obligations for Designated Market-Making
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