Nasdaq plans to begin offering energy futures through a new platform known as Nasdaq Futures Exchange by mid-2015. The firm unveiled plans for the launch at an industry trade conference, and says the new exchange is designed as a direct challenge to the stranglehold of large incumbents CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange. The exchange plans to halve fees charged by rivals in areas such as Brent crude, West Texas Intermediate, and natural gas futures, executives said at the Futures Industry Association's 2015 conference in Boca Raton, Florida.
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