Options Exchange Operators Gear Up For Fee Cap Fight

CBOE Holdings, NYSE Euronext and Nasdaq OMX Group are setting aside their differences to work together against a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal that would cap fees for on-exchange options transactions. The proposal, introduced by the regulator just over a year ago, suggested a USD0.30 per contract cap on transaction fees based the fee cap on Reg NMS stock in place for equities exchanges.