Beijing - Deutsche Börse and China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing. The parties agreed on a co-operation and an extensive exchange of information in order to facilitate the further development of both financial markets. This brings the number of recent partnerships with the Exchange to four, with prior announcements from CBOE, NYSE Euronext and CME Group.

In accordance with the MoU, the two exchange organizations are to start a comprehensive sharing of knowledge and information on business areas and regulatory developments. Further elements of the co-operation agreement include joint training and education initiatives, as well as an employee exchange program and regular visits from each exchange's senior management.

"We are very pleased to have signed this agreement with CFFEX and look forward to deepening our relationship with leading institutions and authorities of China's financial markets," said Andreas Preuss, Deputy CEO Deutsche Börse and CEO of Eurex the derivatives arm of Deutsche Börse.