Digital options
Hybrids go for gold
Spot gold surge sees investors eye dual digitals on new highs
Exotic FX derivatives bets in play as US election vol jumps
Forward volatility agreements see profits for funds; new trades include vol knockouts
Dealers bruised by surprise renminbi vol surge
Rush to re-hedge USD/CNH exotics left banks in grip of painful short gamma squeeze
Decision science: from automation to optimisation
The full benefits of investing in a digital approach to credit decisioning are yet to be unleashed, despite advancements in automation and analytics at banks
House of the year, Indonesia: CIMB Niaga
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The importance of enterprise resilience alongside rapid digital transformation
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digital and organisational transformation for many companies but, as leaders across industries note, this has also made them more vulnerable to new risks. In this feature, ServiceNow explores why further change is…
Explaining credit ratings through a perpetual-debt structural model
This paper calibrates a perpetual-debt structural model (PDSM) by using Moody’s historical credit ratings.
Range accruals under spotlight as Taiwan prepares for FRTB
Taiwanese banks review viability of products offering options on long-dated rates
FX volatilities fall on receding US election fears
Polls point to a decisive Biden win – though some worry market is being complacent
Doing well by doing good
Drug approval swaps and megafunds can channel capital towards world’s greatest problems, writes MIT’s Lo
Brexit drama muddies water for FX options market
Traders focusing on new dates – and scenarios – after domestic UK criticism of proposed deal
FVC review: Reyker offers six-year FTSE 100 digital plan
Royal Bank of Canada product features defensive strike of 80%
FCA to probe possible conflicts in barrier options
Some buy-side firms avoid illiquid underlyings over manipulation risks
Investec digital note offers choice of counterparty
Six-year product includes collateralisation option
Barclays structured note gives digital payout on the DJIA
Fixed returns can rise if the index goes above the fixed-return level
HSBC note offers US investors double-digit returns from global equities
Correlation temptation
Demystifying digital options
Demystifying digital options
Commission-free FTSE digital
Commission-free FTSE digital
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
Market snapshot
HSBC offers four-year digital structure as financial underlyings prove popular
Leveraged return notes and reverse convertibles remain popular in the latest US public issuance, but HSBC is offering a digital structure with a long tenor and products linked to financials