Price Improvement and Swapping Seats for Shares are Two Trends that are Here to Stay.

Everyone Chases the Holy Grail of Proprietary Products

In a stunning move, the NYSE swoops in and devours the newly-formed ARCA-EX. What does this development hold in store for the options markets?

Arca finally gobbles up the last remaining pieces of the PCX.

With the U.S. options markets growing more competitive every day, and Europe locked away behind numerous regulatory barriers, Asia is the latest target for expansion.

Late afternoon roundup of industry-related stories