Market Hub from Intesa Sanpaolo half year report Courtesy google translate...
The Market Hub platform achieved excellent performance on the MTA markets, on fixed income (MOT and ETLX) and on the front of the listed derivatives, with
marked increases in volumes brokered compared to the first half of the previous year. In the first half of 2018, Market Hub has recorded an excellent performance on the MTA market, trading over 32 billion equivalent value with an increase of 21% compared to the same period of the year previous one. The volumes on the Fixed are also good Income (MOT and EuroTLX), where it is registered an increase in flows of 22% year on year. On the regulated derivatives front (ETD), total volumes traded in the first six months are grown to over 23 million contracts (+ 20%). Banca IMI records increases of operations on the main markets of reference, with Eurex - which is confirmed first trading venue - over 15 million of contracts (+ 25%) followed by the CME Group where 3 million are exchanged (+ 50%). Good performance on the market IDEM home, with a total of over 2 millions of lots traded.
The effects of the introduction of the MiFID II regulation on the market bond and the consequent constant movement of flows on platforms electronically compared to trade voice. The volumes
However, negotiations remain lower than in first semester of 2017. In the activity commercial, as far as customers are concerned home, 31 new ones have been activated relationships, also in synergy with the Securities Services Hub of Intesa Sanpaolo launched a beginning of the year, between customers and new asset classes directly on the Market Hub platform; for regarding foreign customers, in Europe 11 new customers have been opened.