Euronext expands global reach to Israel

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Regulatory approval given to onboard qualified Israeli firms directly for cash and derivatives

Paris – 1 September 2015– Euronext, the leading exchange in the Eurozone, today announced that it has received approval from the Israeli Securities Authority (ISA) to allow Israeli based qualified trading firms to have direct access to Euronext’s cash and derivatives markets. 

The agreement will allow Israeli based firms to trade cash and derivatives on the regulated markets operated by Euronext.  In addition, Euronext will now be able to promote its products locally with such qualified firms. 

Lee Hodgkinson, Head of Global Markets and Sales and CEO of Euronext London, said, “In line with the impressive entrepreneurial and technological development of the country, Israel’s financial services community has rapidly evolved.  The Israeli trading community is agile, innovative and highly-competitive, with a strong appetite for diversification and direct access to highly liquid international markets.  We are delighted to be able to offer Israeli trading firms the opportunity to trade directly on our markets and to increase our diverse product offering to a new key geography.”

Eyal Bakshi, CEO of Barak Capital, said, “Barak Capital congratulates Euronext for being authorized to do business in Israel. We welcome the opportunity to improve liquidity and trade over Euronext's European benchmark indices.”

Lior Finkler, Senior Director - Prime Services, Meitav Dash Brokerage, added, “Meitav Dash congratulates Euronext on its regulatory approval as an authorized exchange to attract and promote new business in Israel. We believe this will open a new window for local market-makers and professional traders who seek new investment opportunities.”

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Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, connecting European economies to global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth. It operates regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal. With nearly 1,900 listed issuers and around €6.5 trillion in market capitalisation as of end June 2024, it has an unmatched blue-chip franchise and a strong diverse domestic and international client base. Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets and is the largest centre for debt and funds listings in the world. Its total product offering includes Equities, FX, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities and Indices. The Group provides a multi-asset clearing house through Euronext Clearing, and custody and settlement services through Euronext Securities central securities depositories in Denmark, Italy, Norway and Portugal. Euronext also leverages its expertise in running markets by providing technology and managed services to third parties. In addition to its main regulated market, it also operates a number of junior markets, simplifying access to listing for SMEs.  
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