Spectrum Markets Granted Membership to German Derivatives Association
<p>Spectrum Markets has joined the German Derivatives
Association (DDV) as a supporting member. The membership will enable the
pan-European <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/terms/t/trading-platform/">trading platform</a> to support the initiatives of the association in
improving the regulations of the derivatives market.</p><p>Nicky Maan, the CEO of
Spectrum Markets, commented about the membership, saying: "The DDV
membership is a significant strategic step forward for us as it opens up
opportunities to participate in industry committees and working groups, and to
share expertise developed from our pan-European trading network."</p><p>DDV's Membership</p><p>Founded in 2008, DDV
represents corporations that issue structured securities in Germany and Europe.
Some of the members are Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup, BNP Paribas, Morgan
Stanley, and JP Morgan. The association has offices in Berlin and Frankfurt.</p><p>According to the
statement issued by Spectrum, one of the objectives of DDV is to enable more
members to issue structured securities. The association promotes transparency
of structured products as well as protects investors. Furthermore, DDV
promotes self-regulation and sets industry standards in partnership with its
members and the supporting members. </p><p>Most recently, Spectrum
has entered into several business partnerships in Europe as part of its
geographical expansion strategy. <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/spectrum-markets-q1-order-book-turnover-exceeds-1-billion/" target="_blank" rel="follow">Finance
Magnates</a> reported in
April that the trading venue was <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/institutional-forex/spectrum-markets-to-offer-reference-data-in-italy-other-countries-to-follow/" target="_blank" rel="follow">partnering
with ICE Data Services Italy</a>,
a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange.</p><p>The partnership aimed to
enable the users of ICE Data Services to access Spectrum's reference data
alongside financial news and information websites. The collaboration is part of
Spectrum's plans to enhance its infrastructure and expand its services to other
regions in Europe.</p><p>Spectrum
Markets' Geographical Expansion </p><p>Additionally, Spectrum <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/spectrum-markets-partners-with-socgen-to-offer-new-assets-in-spain-and-scandinavia/" target="_blank" rel="follow">entered
into a partnership</a> with
Societe Generale last year. The collaboration enabled the trading venue to tap
the services of the financial services giant as a market maker and <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/terms/l/liquidity/">liquidity</a> provider for
some of its financial instruments.</p><p>The geographical
expansion of Spectrum Markets has increased the performance of the trading
venue. In the report for the first quarter of the year, <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/spectrum-markets-q1-order-book-turnover-exceeds-1-billion/" target="_blank" rel="follow">Spectrum
Markets disclosed</a> a 49%
year-over-year growth in trading volume. Similarly, the company reported a
significant increase in the demand for its services.</p><p>Headquartered
in Frankfurt, Spectrum offers securitized derivatives for financial
institutional clients as well as retail investors. The company has a presence
in Italy, France, Spain, Norway, and the Netherlands, among other countries.</p>
This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.
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