Euronext opens Dutch and Belgian equity options markets to US investors

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Amsterdam, Brussels, London - 7 October 2014 – Euronext today announced that, following consultation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, it has received new class no-action relief for Foreign Options Markets, enabling it to offer Dutch and Belgian equity options to certain eligible US investors. The no-action relief applies to a broad suite of equity and equity index options. In addition, an extension to the current arrangements on equity option contracts available for trading on Euronext Paris has been agreed. This initiative is complementary to the existing ability of qualifying investors in the US to trade index futures on the AEX®, CAC40®, BEL 20® and all Euronext commodity products. 

Adam Rose, Head of Financial Derivatives, said, “Our client base in the US, particularly in Chicago, has always been strong in futures and we are delighted to add options to this offering. This initiative will build even more liquidity for our existing clients and is yet another example of how Euronext is taking rapid and decisive action in its derivatives business to differentiate and pull away from the competition.”

 

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Euronext is the leading European capital market infrastructure, covering the entire capital markets value chain, from listing, trading, clearing, settlement and custody, to solutions for issuers and investors. Euronext runs MTS, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets, and Nord Pool, the European power market. Euronext also provides clearing and settlement services through Euronext Clearing and its Euronext Securities CSDs in Denmark, Italy, Norway and Portugal.
As of September 2025, Euronext’s regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal host over 1,700 listed issuers with €6.5 trillion in market capitalisation, a strong blue-chip franchise and the largest global centre for debt and fund listings. With a diverse domestic and international client base, Euronext handles 25% of European lit equity trading. Its products include equities, FX, ETFs, bonds, derivatives, commodities and indices.
In November 2025, Euronext successfully acquired a majority stake in the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX), further expanding its footprint and strengthening its pan-European market infrastructure.

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