Listed products
SpaceX gives CME’s single-stock futures a much-needed boost
New contracts could take off as IPO bolt-on to S&P 500 contracts
HK listing revisions may boost structured product diversity
Reduced minimum fees and size could temper ‘emulation’ issue dominance
Could prediction markets go wholesale? Exchanges think so
Some venues are exploring demand for institution-focused product; others say wholesale users can play in retail space
Eurex mulls ‘integrated’ prediction market
Dividend derivatives seen as template for event contract expansion
Euro Stoxx 50 rebalance hits dividends
Muted futures response as triple substitution sees high-yielding Pernod replaced by zero-div Argenx
More than arb: the short signals behind Jane Street’s India troubles
Prop trader ran parallel strategies, source says. That mix may have given rise to manipulation claims
Cboe pushes to harmonise equity options specs
Standardisation of expiry times and dates will boost European markets, exchange exec says
Cboe plans Q2 dispersion futures listing
Expectations of post-US-election uncertainty drives launch, and could help bank equity desks hedge OTC risks
CME to launch single-stock futures
Exchange will focus on ‘Mag 7’ tech names after rivals fail with broader offerings
China stimulus creates hedging headaches for HK warrants
Dealers say options liquidity issues during Hang Seng’s rollercoaster ride made the products tricky to risk manage and price
Covid halted variance trading. Can Cboe revive the market?
With liquidity in variance swaps drying up, traders may finally be ready to give futures a shot
First Korean issuer joins Hong Kong warrants market
Kisa anticipates warrant and autocallable hedging synergies
Nasdaq revs up listed equity swaps; LSEG stuck in neutral
Trading opens for custom basket forwards, as LSEG shelves Turquoise and LCH tie-up
HKEX eyes options contracts on MSCI A-shares index
Warrant issuers could benefit from roll-out of additional hedging instruments
TMX eyes spot crypto trading launch next year
Exchange group would become first in North America to offer direct access to spot market in digital assets
Hong Kong’s inline warrants fall from grace
Volumes plunge 97% as rising volatility turns off investors
Ion in the fire: three banks call in lawyers after hack
Banks are examining service-level agreements for possible breaches
Ion: after the hack, the clean-up
Some clients now using Ion systems again, but synchronising data with CCPs could take days
Ion cyber outage continues as banks use workarounds
ABN Amro, Macquarie, RBC among firms hit; ransom deadline tomorrow, but service may be down for days
Nasdaq takes aim at equity TRSs with bespoke futures
Can custom basket forwards convince buy-side firms to ditch bilateral swaps?
Battle lines drawn as exchanges launch €STR futures
CME is betting its three-month contracts will give it an edge over Ice’s one-month version