Singapore Exchange (SGX)
BarCap launches discount certificate in Singapore as trend for listed products continues
Barclays Capital is about to introduce its fourth physically settled discount certificate to the Singapore market. BarCap first listed the reverse convertibles in Singapore in December last year.
SGX names DBS's Michael Syn as head of derivatives
Singapore Exchange has recruited Michael Syn as its first head of derivatives in a bid to bolster its trading business.
Video: SGX’s Sutat Chew on alternative markets and CCP
Traditional exchanges have nothing to fear from alternative trading venues as long as they keep innovating, according to the Singapore Exchange’s head of corporate and market strategy. OTC derivatives central counterparty clearing, meanwhile, presents a…
Asian regulators ease cross-border depository receipt rules
Cross-border listings through fungible depository receipts is seen as one way for corporates to diversify funding sources and promote investor interest by exploiting equity arbitrage opportunities
Asia Risk awards 2010: Derivatives exchange of the year
Asia Risk awards 2010: Derivatives exchange of the year
Speed streaming on the Straits Times Index
New streaming technology has been introduced in Singapore to increase the speed and improve the transparency of structured products trades.
SGX AsiaClear sets sight on becoming Asia's CCP for rates and FX swaps
SGX president Muthukrishnan Ramaswami says the new interbank OTC clearing service for SGD and USD interest rate swaps will target Asian banks as a start, and soon global investment banks that trade with Asian counterparties. Asian local currencies non…
Singapore’s commodities derivatives exchange to go live
Singapore’s central bank Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) gives the green light for new commodity and currency derivatives bourse
SGX and LME partner on metals futures launch
The London Metal Exchange (LME) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have joined forces to launch cash-settled mini monthly metals futures contracts to be traded and cleared on the SGX
Hong Kong poised to launch dividend futures
Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing looks set to join rival Singapore Exchange in offering dividend futures contracts
Asian supervisors look to central clearing
Clearing the way
Asia plays catch-up on CCPs
While European and US regulators blaze a trail in over-the-counter derivatives reform, Asian supervisors have been much more circumspect. Some are now exploring the use of central clearing but many are still wrestling with how best to implement it. Matt…
Lighting up dark pools
The Singapore Exchange’s planned launch of Asia’s first exchange-backed dark pool may indicate the region’s dominant exchanges are ready to take on brokers providing internal crossing systems for anonymous block trades. At the same time, it offers dark…
Singapore Exchange to trade fuel oil futures in February
SGX has announced details of a new fuel oil contract scheduled for launch on Monday, February 22.
SGX steps ups offering to compete with SMX
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will introduce a fresh range of commodity products in the first quarter of 2010.
