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Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE) is frequently in the news for developments across its derivatives and securities exchange network. Company press releases regularly report monthly and annual trading statistics, product launches, and corporate updates related to its role in equities, options, futures, FX and clearing services.
News coverage often highlights trading volume reports, where Cboe publishes average daily trading volume (ADV), average daily notional value (ADNV), and market share across business lines. These updates cover multi-listed options, proprietary index options, futures, U.S. on-exchange and off-exchange equities, Canadian, European, Australian and Japanese equities, global FX, and Cboe Clear Europe cleared trades and settlements.
Investors and market participants can also follow announcements on new products and trading sessions. Recent examples include plans to extend Global Trading Hours for Russell 2000 Index (RUT) options, the launch of Cboe Magnificent 10 Index (MGTN) futures and options, and the introduction of Cboe Bitcoin and Ether Continuous Futures (PBT and PET) on Cboe Futures Exchange, subject to regulatory review.
Other Cboe news items include scheduling of earnings releases and conference calls, participation in industry conferences, and statements on regulatory developments such as leadership changes at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Together, these updates provide insight into Cboe's trading activity, product evolution and engagement with global markets and regulators.
This CBOE news page aggregates such company-issued announcements and related coverage, offering a centralized view of the latest reported trading statistics, product initiatives and corporate communications from Cboe Global Markets.
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) has expanded its Data Vantage business in Asia Pacific with two key appointments: Junichi Nakagawa and Samuel Zou as Sales Directors. Nakagawa will focus on market data sales in Japan, while Zou will lead analytics and indices businesses from Singapore.
The expansion reflects strong international demand, with 55% of Data Vantage's new data sales in Q1 2025 coming from outside the U.S. The company has also received regulatory approval to sell market data in China. Cboe operates 27 markets across five asset classes globally and plans to offer 24x5 trading in U.S. equities, pending regulatory approvals. The company's data is available through Cboe Global Cloud and recently launched on Snowflake Marketplace, reducing infrastructure costs for international investors.
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per share for Q2 2025. The dividend will be paid on June 13, 2025, to shareholders who are on record as of May 30, 2025. This announcement comes from the world's leading derivatives and securities exchange network's Board of Directors.
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) held its 2025 Annual Meeting on May 6, 2025, where shareholders voted on several key proposals. All 12 board of director nominees were re-elected to serve one-year terms expiring in 2026. Shareholders approved multiple significant measures including: a non-binding resolution on executive compensation, the ratification of KPMG LLP as the independent auditor for 2025, the Third Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan which increases share reserve by 3,000,000 shares, and a stockholder proposal regarding political spending.
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) has appointed Craig S. Donohue as its new Chief Executive Officer and Board member, effective May 7, 2025. Donohue, a veteran with over 30 years of experience in global financial markets, succeeds Fredric Tomczyk, who will remain on the Board. Donohue's extensive background includes serving as CEO at CME Group for eight years and as Chairman of the Board at OCC, where he also held the CEO position from 2016 to 2019. Tomczyk will transition to an advisory role through June 2025 to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
Cboe Global Markets has launched new Cboe FTSE Bitcoin Index futures trading on Cboe Futures Exchange. The cash-settled futures are based on the FTSE Bitcoin Reduced Value Index (XBTF) and represent the latest addition to Cboe's digital asset derivatives suite.
Key features of the new futures include:
- Cash settlement at expiration, eliminating physical bitcoin delivery complexities
- Clearing through OCC, alongside existing CBTX and MBTX options
- Settlement occurs P.M. on each month's last business day
- Based on XBTF Index representing 1/10th of FTSE Bitcoin Index value
The launch complements Cboe's existing bitcoin products, including spot bitcoin ETFs and bitcoin ETF index options. Market makers Barak Capital and Prime Trading will provide liquidity for the new futures product, aiming to support efficient bitcoin exposure and risk management in a regulated marketplace.
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Options Institute, its educational division, in 2025. The institute, founded in 1985, has evolved from teaching professional traders in Chicago's trading pits to providing global options education through online courses and resources.
The Options Institute is expanding internationally, with educational efforts already launched in Europe and planned expansion into Asia Pacific later in 2025. The institute will offer content in multiple languages including English, Spanish, Hindi, Russian, Dutch, with German and French programs launching in the second half of 2025.
Notable developments include:
- Partnership with retail brokerages like E*TRADE and Robinhood
- Launch of a financial literacy pilot program with schools
- Expansion of course offerings from basic 'Options 101' to advanced trading strategies
- Development of multilingual, regionally adapted content for international markets
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) has launched trading of S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (EWI) options on April 14, 2025. The new options, trading under ticker SPEQX, are based on 1/10th the value of the S&P 500 EWI, with each constituent allocated a fixed 0.2% weight quarterly.
The options are designed to complement Cboe's existing S&P 500 Index (SPX) options, offering investors additional diversification opportunities and exposure to different market dynamics. With a standard contract multiplier of $100, the notional value is approximately $63,200 as of April 7.
Key features include:
- Cash settlement with European-style exercise
- Trading hours from 9:30 a.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET
- Standard monthly options expiring on third Friday
- FLEX options availability
- Planned PM-settled weekly options pending regulatory approval
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) has announced the expansion of its Derivatives Market Intelligence team into Asia Pacific with the appointment of Wei Liao as Director, Derivatives Market Intelligence in Hong Kong. This strategic move aims to strengthen Cboe's presence in APAC and meet growing regional demand for derivatives trading and education.
The expansion follows strong performance in Cboe's Global Trading Hours, which achieved a record average daily volume of 124.6k contracts in Q1 2025, marking a 36% increase from Q1 2024. Liao, bringing over 15 years of experience in macroeconomic research and portfolio management, will focus on delivering market insights and analysis to help investors understand cross-asset market dynamics and derivatives products.
The initiative will support Cboe's growing APAC client base with localized perspectives on market trends and education about key products, including S&P 500 Index (SPX) options, Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) options and futures, and Russell 2000 Index (RUT) options.