The structured products joint venture between the SWX Group and Deutsche Boerse, which begins operating under the new name of Scoach from this month, aims to further pool liquidity from both home and overseas participants, as well as speeding up order execution. The newly-named venture is claimed to represent a “significant move” from floor trading in certificates at present, and the migration to the Xetra platform forms part of Deutsche Boerse’s growth strategy.

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The move by Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) to launch a platform for structured products fills a “glaring gap” in the capital markets, according to Hamed Ali, DIFX executive officer. This is the first time an exchange in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) region has launched such a platform based on assets that are listed in the region.

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