Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)

28 results about this entity

Period: 17 Jan 2005 - 16 Sep 2010

Cbot e-trading platform hit by glitches

The Chicago Board of Trade (Cbot) says it is working with Atos Euronext Market Solutions (AEMS), which hosts its e-cbot electronic trading platform, to fix technical glitches that brought the system to its knees three times at the end of last week.

Morgan Stanley increases Clearing Corp stake

US investment bank Morgan Stanley has increased its stake in the Chicago-based Clearing Corporation from one to seven per cent after it paid $4.4 million for shares in the clearing unit that were formerly held by Refco.

CME to buy Cbot for $8bn

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire rival market operator Chicago Board of Trade (Cbot) for about $8 billion in cash and stock.

Reuters teams with Cbot to promote Trading for Exchanges service

Reuters has teamed with the Chicago Board of Trade for the launch of the UK news and information group's new desktop exchange trading service.

Cbot sues CBOE over member rights in restructuring

The Chicago Board of Trade (Cbot) has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), seeking to enforce the rights of its members to participate in the CBOE's restructuring.

Cbot and SGX to set up new Asian commodities exchange

The Chicago Board of Trade is partnering with the Singapore Exchange to launch a new electronic commodities market, dubbed Jade (Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange).

Cbot slashes 40 jobs

The Chicago Board of Trade (Cbot) is axing 40 jobs - or five per cent of its workforce - as part of a restructuring of its technology and operations divisions that will cut costs by up to $11 million a year.

Ffastfill wins Cbot OMS contract

UK derivatives software vendor Ffastfill has won a contract to develop a Web-based order management system for the Chicago Board of Trade.

Cbot enhances e-trading platform; hikes fees

The Chicago Board of Trade (Cbot) is upgrading its e-cbot electronic trading system - which is powered by the Liffe Connect platform from Euronext.liffe - in order to expand global access to its products. The news comes as the exchange signals a rise in trading fees for some US Treasury futures contracts by up to 60%.

Judge clears the way for Eurex suit against CME, Cbot

An antitrust lawsuit filed by Eurex US against the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade can proceed after a US Federal Court judge rejected a motion to dismiss the claim.

CBOT receives bid approach

The Chicago Board of Trade is looking at a possible merger or takeover bid after receiving "unsolicited, non-binding expressions of interest" from an un-named third party.

Eurex sets out currency futures challenge to CME; backs out of Treasuries

Swiss/German derivatives exchange Eurex has confirmed plans to begin trading foreign exchange futures, aggressively encroaching on territory staked out by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.