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CBOE parent to add electronic exchange

The parent of the Chicago Board Options Exchange is hooking up some of the biggest Wall Street banks and trading firms to a long-planned electronic exchange, set to launch in late October.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Interactive Brokers Group Inc. are among the dozen firms forging connections to the new market, according to persons involved in the process. Get the full story »

OptionsXpress profit falls, but still beats estimates

OptionsXpress Holdings Inc.’s second-quarter profit fell 3 percent from a year earlier, but beat analysts’ estimates as the options brokerage benefited from a rise in volatility and a surge in trading volume. Get the full story »

Clearinghouse wants emergency funds access

From Bloomberg | Chicago-based clearinghouse Options Clearing Corp., the firm responsible for guaranteeing and settling all U.S. options trades, is seeking access during times of distress to emergency Federal Reserve funding.

CBOE to list options for parent Wednesday

The Chicago Board Options Exchange said it will list options for its parent company, CBOE Holdings Inc. (CBOE), starting Wednesday.

The move comes on the heels of a successful initial public offering last week for CBOE, the biggest U.S. options market by contract volume. Get the full story »