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30 Sep 2025

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Tradability of Index Futures on MSCI Korea and STOXX® Europe 600 Insurance for Participants in the U.S.

Eurex Circular 087/25 Tradability of Index Futures on MSCI Korea and STOXX® Europe 600 Insurance for Participants in the U.S.

1. Introduction

With effect from 6 October 2025, the following additional products will be activated for tradability in the U.S.:

Product name

Product ID

Currency

Previous
Capacity Group

New
Capacity Group

MSCI Korea Index Futures

FMKR

USD

Cash USD

Cash USD - CFTC

STOXX® Europe 600 Insurance Index Futures

FSTI

EUR

Cash/Physical EUR

Cash/Physical EUR - CFTC

2.    Required action

There is no required action for the Participants. 

3.    Details

Eurex Deutschland has received approval from the “Commodity Futures Trading Commission” (CFTC) to offer trading of MSCI Korea Index Futures in the U.S. In addition, the STOXX® Europe 600 Insurance Index is fulfilling the criteria of a „Non-narrow-based Index“, so that both Futures can be made available for trading in the U.S. with effect from 6 October 2025.

The multicast addresses for data distribution remain unchanged. However, the following changes have been made to the port numbers:

  • Snapshot messages: Change from 59032 to 59000
  • Incremental messages: Change from 59033 to 59001

The corresponding new "capacity group" for MSCI Korea Index Futures is “Cash USD - CFTC” (previously: “Cash USD”) and for STOXX® Europe 600 Insurance Index Futures it is "Cash/Physical EUR - CFTC" (previously: "Cash/Physical EUR").

According to Eurex Deutschland's registration as a "Foreign Board of Trade", the above-mentioned products can be offered or sold to persons in the U.S. via Eurex terminals with direct access in the U.S.
 

Further information

Recipients: 

All Trading Participants of Eurex Deutschland and Vendors 

Target groups: 

Front Office/Trading, Middle + Backoffice, IT/System Administration, Auditing/Security Coordination 

Related circular: 

Eurex Circular 105/21

Contact: 

client.services@eurex.com or Rachna Mathur, rachna.mathur@eurex.com, 
Equity and Index Sales America, tel. +1 212 309 93 08

Web: 

www.eurex.com 

Authorized by: 

Jonas Ullmann


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