Thailand Futures Exchange
| Thailand Futures Exchange | |
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| Founded | May 17, 2004 |
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| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Key People | Pakorn Malakul Na Ayudhya, Chairman |
| Website | http://www.tfex.co.th |
The Thailand Futures Exchange is a subsidiary of the Stock Exchange of Thailand. [1]
The Thailand Futures Exchange ranked number 44 in 2009 in the Futures Industry Association's global list of top 53 derivatives exchanges measured by volume, up 43% on 2008's volume figure.[2] The FIA list, published in early April 2010, reports that that total volume for 2009 rose to 3.07 million from 2008's figure of 2.15 million.
Direct Market Access[edit]
TFEX allows brokers to offer direct market access (DMA) to clients, allowing them to connect their trading applications with a broker’s front-end system, enabling a client’s order to be automatically routed through a broker and into the exchange without being handled manually.[3].
History[edit]
Key Events of Thailand Futures Exchange
- 04/28/2006 - Launch SET50 Index Futures as the first product
- 08/28/2006 - Started Internet trading in SET50 Index Futures
- 09/18/2006 - Appointed three market makers to provide liquidity for SET50 Index Futures
- 04/09/2007 - Sign the Memorandum of Understanding with The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX)
- 09/03/2007 - Allowed Direct Market Access (DMA) for convenience and easy execution
- 10/29/2007 - Launch SET50 Index Options as the second product
- 05/16/2008 - Sign the Memorandum of Understanding with Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)
- 09/05/2008 - Sign the Memorandum of Understanding with The Options Industry Council (OIC)
- 11/24/2008 - Launch Stock Futures
- 02/02/2009 - Launch Thailand Futures Exchange Gold Futures
Products and Services[edit]
By law, The TFEX is allowed to offer trade of futures, options, and options on futures. The permitted underlying products include:
- SET50 Index Futures
- SET50 Index Options
- Gold Futures
Key People[edit]
- Chairman, Pakorn Malakul Na Ayudhya
- Vice Chairman, Patareeya Benjapolchai
References[edit]
- ↑ TFEX website. TFEX.
- ↑ 2009 Annual Volume Survey. FIA magazine.
- ↑ TFEX: Guide for Foreign Investors. TFEX.