LaBranche Structured
Products (LSP) is a recognized leader in providing liquidity in options
on individual equities, index options, futures and ETFs. LSP is a wholly
owned subsidiary of LaBranche& Co., the parent of the largest specialist
firm on the New York Stock Exchange.
LSP currently is
a specialist in more than 245 equity options on the American Stock Exchange
and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange; we also serve as the specialist
in three futures and index option products on the New York Board of
Trade.
Exchange Traded
Funds continue to be a growth area for LSP. ETF specialist appointments
on the AMEX include Barclays iShares Emerging Markets (EEM), S&P
1500 (ISI) and the Dow Jones Transports (IYT). On the NYSE, we have
recently been appointed the specialist in three new Morningstar ETFs
– iShares Morningstar Small Core Index (JKJ), iShares Morningstar
Small Value Index (JKL) and iShares Morningstar Small Growth Index (JKK).