London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) - Financial definition
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Concise definition of the term London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange
The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange was an exchange for financial futures and options based in London. It has been taken over by the Intercontinental Exchange group in 2013 and is now called ICE Futures Europe.
Comprehensive definition of the term London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange
Created in 1982, LIFFE today is part of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) group following a series of takeovers during which LIFFE was acquired by Euronext in 2002, then Euronext was taken over by the NYSE in 2007, becoming NYSE Euronext. Intercontinental Exchange then purchased NYSE Euronext in 2013 to form ICE NYSE. LIFFE is part of that group under the name ICE Futures Europe.