Foreign Listed Stock Index Futures and Options Approvals Chart: October 17,2016

Attached please find the updated Foreign Listed Stock Index Futures and Options Approvals Chart, current as of October 17, 2016. All prior versions are superseded and should be discarded. Please note the following developments since we last distributed the Approvals Chart.

Please note the following developments since we last distributed the Approvals Chart:

(1)  The CFTC has approved the following contracts for trading by U.S. Persons:

• BM&F Bovespa S.A.’s futures contract based on the IBrX 50 index;
• Eurex’s futures contracts based on the following: (i) the STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 index; (ii) the EURO STOXX 50 Quanto index; (iii) the MSCI AC Asia Pacific index; (iv) the MSCI ACWI index; (v) the MSCI ACWI ex US index; (vi) the MSCI Australia index; (vii) the MSCI EMU index; (viii) the MSCI Europe ex-Switzerland index; (ix) the MSCI Hong Kong index; (x) the MSCI Indonesia index; (xi) the MSCI Kokusai Gross Total Return index; (xii) the MSCI Kokusai Net Total Return index; (xiii) the MSCI Mexico index; (xiv) the MSCI Pacific Gross Total Return index; (xv) the MSCI Pacific Net Total Return index; (xvi) the MSCI Pacific ex Japan index; (xvii) the MSCI United Kingdom index; (xviii) the MSCI USA index; (xix) the MSCI USA Equal Weighted index; (xx) the MSCI USA Momentum index; (xxi) the MSCI USA Quality index; (xxii) the MSCI USA Value Weighted index; (xxiii) the MSCI World MidCap index; (xxiv) the MSCI Japan USD Denominated Index Gross Total Return index; and (xxv) the MSCI Europe USD Denominated Net Total Return index;
• Osaka Exchange’s futures contract based on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers index;
• Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Ltd.’s futures contracts based on the following: (i) the MSCI China Free index; and (ii) the Nifty Midcap 50 index; and
• Taiwan Futures Exchange’s futures contract based on the Tokyo Stock Price index.

(2)  Taiwan Futures Exchange has claimed relief under the LIFFE A&M and Class Relief SEC No-Action Letter (Jul. 1, 2013) to offer Eligible Options to Eligible U.S. Institutions. See note 16

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