NASDAQ OMX Launches New Options Based on MSCI Indexes
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
01.05.2012 14:30
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MSCI Emerging Markets and EAFE Index Options are the Only Cash-Settled Options
Available in the U.S. on These Major Global Indexes
NEW YORK, 2012-05-01 14:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the launch of MSCI
Emerging Markets (Symbol: EEMIQ) and MSCI EAFE (Symbol: EAFEQ) Index Options,
which will be the latest U.S. options listings offered at NASDAQ OMX PHLX. They
are the first and only listed cash-settled options available in the U.S. on
these major global indexes.
Beginning today, these listings are available to investors who seek direct
exposure to a previously untapped market with a cash-settled options offering
that exactly tracks the performance of the index. NASDAQ OMX PHLX market
participants will be among the first to trade this offering and may use MSCI EM
and MSCI EAFE Index Options to track the performance of the index, employ
additional trading strategies for cash-settled index options and gain more
opportunity to hedge.
The MSCI Emerging Markets and MSCI EAFE Indices are free-float adjusted market
capitalization indexes focused on emerging and developed markets. With over 800
securities in 21 markets, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index tracks equity market
performance in emerging markets, covering large and mid-cap securities in all
industries in regions like the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
The MSCI EAFE Index is a prominent benchmark in the United States, measuring
international equity performance. The Index is comprised of stocks from 22
developed markets outside of North America, including Europe, Australasia and
the Far East.
Baer Pettit, Managing Director and Head of the MSCI Index Business, said, 'We
are delighted to have licensed NASDAQ OMX PHLX for index options based on the
MSCI Emerging Markets and MSCI EAFE Indices.'
He added, 'The launch of these options provides institutional investors with
yet another important tool for managing their portfolios benchmarked to MSCI
equity indices.'
Tom Wittman, Senior Vice President and Head of U.S. Options at NASDAQ OMX,
said: 'Launching exchange-traded options on MSCI's widely used index families
will provide our growing U.S. options market participants, including retail
investors, opportunities for additional trading strategies and improved price
discovery on our world-class electronic trading system.'
He added, 'NASDAQ OMX is focused on developing a product suite with options and
futures trading tools that improve the quality of our customer's trading
experience and maintain our competitive edge in the derivatives space.'
About NASDAQ OMX PHLX:
NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) trades more than 3,000 equity options, index options and
U.S. dollar-settled currency options on NASDAQ OMX's high-speed INET
technology. PHLX offers a combination of cutting-edge electronic and
floor-based trading, utilizing a Customer-priority, pro rata allocation to
ensure fast and efficient executions.
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 24 markets, 3 clearinghouses and 5 central
securities depositories supporting equities, options, fixed income,
derivatives, commodities, futures and structured products. Able to traffic more
than 1 million messages per second at sub-40 microsecond speeds with 99.999%
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 $5.1 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 nasdaqomx.com. Follow us on Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/NASDAQ) and Twitter
(http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx). (Symbol: NDAQ and member of S&P 500)
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The matters described herein 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
NASDAQ OMX's 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.
NDAQG
NASDAQ OMX Media contacts:
Robert Madden
+1 646 441-5045 (office)
+1 347 740-0191 (mobile)
Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com
News Source: NASDAQ OMX
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The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
01.05.2012 14:30
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MSCI Emerging Markets and EAFE Index Options are the Only Cash-Settled Options
Available in the U.S. on These Major Global Indexes
NEW YORK, 2012-05-01 14:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the launch of MSCI
Emerging Markets (Symbol: EEMIQ) and MSCI EAFE (Symbol: EAFEQ) Index Options,
which will be the latest U.S. options listings offered at NASDAQ OMX PHLX. They
are the first and only listed cash-settled options available in the U.S. on
these major global indexes.
Beginning today, these listings are available to investors who seek direct
exposure to a previously untapped market with a cash-settled options offering
that exactly tracks the performance of the index. NASDAQ OMX PHLX market
participants will be among the first to trade this offering and may use MSCI EM
and MSCI EAFE Index Options to track the performance of the index, employ
additional trading strategies for cash-settled index options and gain more
opportunity to hedge.
The MSCI Emerging Markets and MSCI EAFE Indices are free-float adjusted market
capitalization indexes focused on emerging and developed markets. With over 800
securities in 21 markets, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index tracks equity market
performance in emerging markets, covering large and mid-cap securities in all
industries in regions like the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
The MSCI EAFE Index is a prominent benchmark in the United States, measuring
international equity performance. The Index is comprised of stocks from 22
developed markets outside of North America, including Europe, Australasia and
the Far East.
Baer Pettit, Managing Director and Head of the MSCI Index Business, said, 'We
are delighted to have licensed NASDAQ OMX PHLX for index options based on the
MSCI Emerging Markets and MSCI EAFE Indices.'
He added, 'The launch of these options provides institutional investors with
yet another important tool for managing their portfolios benchmarked to MSCI
equity indices.'
Tom Wittman, Senior Vice President and Head of U.S. Options at NASDAQ OMX,
said: 'Launching exchange-traded options on MSCI's widely used index families
will provide our growing U.S. options market participants, including retail
investors, opportunities for additional trading strategies and improved price
discovery on our world-class electronic trading system.'
He added, 'NASDAQ OMX is focused on developing a product suite with options and
futures trading tools that improve the quality of our customer's trading
experience and maintain our competitive edge in the derivatives space.'
About NASDAQ OMX PHLX:
NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) trades more than 3,000 equity options, index options and
U.S. dollar-settled currency options on NASDAQ OMX's high-speed INET
technology. PHLX offers a combination of cutting-edge electronic and
floor-based trading, utilizing a Customer-priority, pro rata allocation to
ensure fast and efficient executions.
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 24 markets, 3 clearinghouses and 5 central
securities depositories supporting equities, options, fixed income,
derivatives, commodities, futures and structured products. Able to traffic more
than 1 million messages per second at sub-40 microsecond speeds with 99.999%
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 $5.1 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 nasdaqomx.com. Follow us on Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/NASDAQ) and Twitter
(http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx). (Symbol: NDAQ and member of S&P 500)
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The matters described herein 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
NASDAQ OMX's 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.
NDAQG
NASDAQ OMX Media contacts:
Robert Madden
+1 646 441-5045 (office)
+1 347 740-0191 (mobile)
Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com
News Source: NASDAQ OMX
01.05.2012 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP -
a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,
Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de
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Company: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
United States
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Internet:
ISIN: US6311031081
WKN:
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