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Euribor futures spread spike strangles prop traders
Safe-haven butterfly trades savaged by shock divergence in mid-term contracts
CurveGlobal and the curious case of the lost open interest
One-third short sterling plunge in open interest on CurveGlobal may signal more capital-sensitive times
Banks and prop shops expect more trading tie-ups
Risk Live: White-labelling a new battleground, with Barclays, BNP, Citadel and Jump touting price streams
Ice, CME set to launch new VAR models in early 2020
Bourses plan to switch margining of energy futures at different times, prompting speculation of “arbitrage opportunities”
Lingering Euribor may hit €STR futures prospects
Bourses question viability of euro RFR contracts as Euribor reform efforts remove transition incentives
Capitalab completes first compression run with SGX
Compression efficiency in SGX Nikkei 225 options could be as high as 50%, Capitalab says
ETF investing – Building better portfolios
At the Asia ETF Forum 2019, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) welcomed industry experts from around the region to six key Asian exchange-traded fund (ETF) cities, offering attendees an updated view on the growing ETF market in Asia. This article…
Libor will not transition quietly – What you need to know now
Liang Wu, vice-president of financial engineering and head of CrossAsset product management at Numerix, discusses the scope of the transition from Libor to alternative reference rates – also known as risk-free rates (RFRs), including their…
New applications in Asia’s financial crime analytics
Financial crime is a fast-growing problem for Asia‑Pacific financial services firms. Working with outmoded systems and patched-up processes to detect, monitor and eliminate potential threats, banks are spending millions on sophisticated new solutions to…
Short-term bets push interest rate option volumes higher
Open interest in short-dated contracts surges 23% from December to March
No more delays on Mifid open access, EU regulator says
European authority confirms July 2020 start date, reigniting argument over market stability versus competition
All along the watchtower – Surveillance tools against market abuse
Surveillance tools against market abuse are enjoying a technological revolution in analytics, while anxious supervisors are also closing in on market practices. Risk.net hosted a webinar in association with NICE Actimize to analyse the threats and…
Making technology count in a C/ETRM world
As businesses grow, so does their need for modern, agile and cost-effective commodity/energy trading risk management (C/ETRM) solutions. Pioneer Solutions explores how its next-generation, highly configurable C/ETRM systems take advantage of the latest…
HKEX clearing head talks margin and auctions post-Nasdaq
CCPs have work to do to restore confidence in clearing, but Roland Chai has a plan
Asia ETF Forum 2018 special report
Since the launch of the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) in 1999, exchange-traded products (ETPs) have gained popularity as they become one of the fastest-growing investment products in the world. Hong Kong…
Australian exchange could shorten settlement with blockchain
ASX will seek comment on quicker settlement of cash stocks – possibly the same day
Asia moves: Hong Kong exchange on senior hiring spree, KKR picks Apac strategist, and more
Latest job changes across industry
Capturing alpha in Asia’s ETF market – Trends to watch in 2019
As the inclusion of China A-shares into major indexes could potentially lead to record inflows into China, 2019 is set to be an exceptional year for the Asian exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market. Meanwhile, investors in the region are increasingly eyeing…
Brexit relief aids Singapore on EU swaps trading equivalence
Sources say decision imminent, but Singapore venues may still face EU licensing requirements
Active ETFs – The next step in Asia’s ETF innovation
The exchange-traded fund space has long been dominated by passively managed funds, but active ETFs are gaining popularity among investors and issuers. Although active ETFs are not yet a mainstream investment instrument, their growing investor interest is…
Lobbyists seek eleventh-hour Brexit relief for UK futures
EC urged to extend CCP safe harbour so listed derivatives don’t switch to OTC
A threat to the Ion throne?
Banks need connections to e-trading venues; they don’t want the other services that come with them
Extending the ETF frontiers: Institutions are finding new ways to use ETFs
Growing institutional adoption of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been an undeniable trend over the past few years. In this article, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) explains why institutions are increasingly using ETFs to gain targeted exposure,…