- Spectrum's membership underpins its commitment to further enhancing product knowledge, transparency, and investor protection around structured retail products
- DDV is the industry representative of the leading issuers of structured securities in Germany
- Together with its members and supporting members, DDV sets industry standards for the self-regulation of structured securities
Spectrum Markets (“Spectrum”), the pan-European trading venue for securitised derivatives, has joined the German Derivatives Association (DDV), as a supporting member to underpin the association's work for structured products.
The DDV represents the issuers of structured securities to improve the political and regulatory framework for structured products in Germany and Europe and to contribute to the increasing level of private investors opting for certificates and warrants.
"The DDV membership is a significant strategic step forward for us as it is opening up the opportunity to participate in industry committees and working groups on regulatory initiatives and to share expertise developed from our pan-European trading network here" comments Nicky Maan, CEO of Spectrum Markets.
About DDV
The Deutscher Derivate Verband (German Derivatives Association) was founded on 14 February 2008 and has offices in Frankfurt a. M. and Berlin. As a political interest group, the DDV - the largest of its kind worldwide - is also active in Brussels. The German Derivatives Association (DDV) is the industry representation of the leading issuers of structured securities in Germany. Members are Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, DekaBank, Deutsche Bank, DZ BANK, Goldman Sachs, HSBC Trinkaus, UniCredit, J.P. Morgan, LBBW, Morgan Stanley, Société Générale, UBS and Vontobel. In addition, more than 20 sponsoring members support the work of the association. These include the stock exchanges in Stuttgart, Frankfurt and gettex. Baader Bank, the direct banks comdirect bank, Consorsbank, DKB, flatexDEGIRO, ING-DiBa, maxblue, S Broker, Smartbroker and Trade Republic are also among them, as well as the finance portals finanzen.net and onvista and various other service providers.
DDV aims at improving the political and regulatory framework for structured products in Germany and in Europe and contribute to more and more private investors opting for certificates and warrants. DDV's goals therefore include improving the comprehensibility and transparency of products and protecting investors.
DDV is an advocate of self-regulation and sets appropriate industry standards together with members and supporting members.
About Spectrum Markets
Spectrum Markets is the trading name of Spectrum MTF Operator GmbH. Headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, it is a pan-European trading venue for securitised derivatives aimed at financial institutions and their retail investors. Since launch, trading has been available in: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Finland.
Acting as a MiFID II regulated trading venue authorised and supervised by BaFin, Spectrum Markets uses a uniquely open architecture system to allow investors to trade with increased choice, control and stability. Through its pan-European ISIN, 24/5 trading services and its own proprietary venue, Spectrum enables a guaranteed baseline level of liquidity over a range of products and is able to swiftly and safely match a significant number of orders and process multiple quotes every second.
Further information can be found at spectrum-markets.com
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Disclaimer
All information contained herein is for information purpose only and addresses exclusively Members of Spectrum Markets and persons interested in becoming a Member of Spectrum Markets. Nothing herein constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any securitised derivatives listed on Spectrum Markets or any product described herein. Spectrum Markets does not provide financial services, such as investment advice or investment brokering. Prospective retail investors can trade such products only with their brokers. The information herein does not constitute investment advice or an investment recommendation. Any information provided does not have regard to the specific investment objectives, financial situation and needs of any specific person who may receive it.
