NASDAQ OMX Commodities

A leading offer for energy related derivatives

With NASDAQ OMX Commodities we are creating a global financial centre for energy related derivatives and carbon. NASDAQ OMX Commodities is a business area built on the recently completed acquisition of Nord Pool ASA, now named NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe.
 

Our ambition is to create a global leader in energy derivatives and carbon products, by combining Nord Pool’s footprint in the energy market with NASDAQ OMX’s global distribution capabilities and world-leading technology platform.

Creating a global leader in carbon and energy products

The combined offering will be in a unique position to offer cross-market trading in multiple asset classes, and also to introduce new commodity products to our existing portfolio. The NASDAQ OMX Commodities offering is designed for banks, brokers, hedge funds and other financial institutions, as well as power utilities, industry, manufacturing and oil companies. When searching for alternative investment possibilities, hedging power contracts, buying/ selling emissions allowances and carbon quotas or when seeking reduction of employed capital, counterparty risk and administration, NASDAQ OMX Commodities will offer access to Europe’s largest and most successful power derivatives market place.

Offering trading at Europe’s most liquid power exchange

The products are traded at NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe power derivatives exchange ( former Nord Pool ASA), the largest and most liquid energy exchange in Europe. NASDAQ OMX Commodities also includes a clearing house for all products traded at the power derivatives and carbon exchange, making it the world leader in cleared power volumes.

Power:

• Traded and cleared (financial) power volumes 2 090 TWh (2010)
• More than 50 % of all Nordic power derivatives are traded at the NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe exchange
• 95 % of all Nordic power derivatives are cleared through NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe
• Nearly double trading volumes compared to the #2 power exchange in Europe

Carbon:

• The first exchange worldwide to list carbon allowances (EUA) and carbon credits (CER)
• One of Europe’s largest market places for carbon trading
• The only exchange which can offer a complete product offering consisting of EUA/CER future, forward, spot and option contracts.
• Integrated with the world`s leading power derivatives market.
• Capital efficiency through the inter commodity spread credit model

For more information about the combined offering at the NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe, please see www.nasdaqomxcommodities.com or contact knut.rabbe@nasdaqomx.com.