Options
Managing geopolitical risk in petroleum markets
The authors demonstrate the use of futures and options derivatives to manage risk during extreme conditions in petroleum markets through an analysis of historical shocks to such markets.
Eurex looks to shine ‘more light’ on off-book liquidity
Block order book initiative to aid price discovery slated for later this year
HSBC leads F&O funds surge in turbulent January
US FCM adds $2.1bn in customer funds in two weeks
Market-makers seek answers about CME’s cloud move
Silence on data centre changes fuels speculation over how new matching engine will handle orders
Neural networks unleashed: joint SPX/VIX calibration has never been faster
SPX and VIX options can be jointly calibrated in real time with deep neural networks
Investors turn to costly ‘all weather’ hedging strategies
Geopolitical and technology risks spur demand for multi-strategy QIS tail hedges
Barclays, JPM drive surge in FCM funds in 2025
Futures, options and swaps customer funds log biggest annual jump since 2020
Calamos brings popular US autocall ETF to Europe
Dublin filing points to Q1 launch for Calamos Autocallable Income Ucits ETF
S&P bull run drives interest in reset and lookback hedges
Variable strike put options proved popular alternative hedging format of 2025
BofA Securities defies year-end pullback with record F&O customer funds
December growth contrasts with broader FCM retrenchment from October peak
Interest rate ETDs surge to second-highest level on record
Futures-led surge signals firmer views on rate direction
Six FCMs set record lows for target residual interest share
Brokers’ own resources are outpaced by customer funds
Barclays Capital F&O funds jump past $20bn, narrowing gap with Citi
Customer and total funds rose in early November as most FCMs reported declines
Equity derivatives house of the year: JP Morgan
Risk Awards 2026: Volatility strategies and technology investment help realise hyper scale-up
LSEG adds market risk optimisation for FX options
Tool attracts eight dealers and could be expanded to rates and equity options
Institutional investors take profit on gold trades
Hedge funds trimmed longs after gold rally and triggered massive market selloff
European exporters add flexibility to FX hedges
Corporates with USD exposures have been reducing hedging tenors and adding optionality
The curious case of the missing volatility risk premium
Volatility investors will need to work harder and smarter to capture value, says Capstone
European exchange-traded IR derivatives balloon in H1
New highs in F&Os mirror OTC derivatives growth in BIS survey
Real money rides the hybrid options wave
Insurers follow hedge funds into exotic trades with equity-down, yields-down recession plays
BofA preps single-stock autocalls on new CHF indexes
SIX Group indexes slash implied forward cost for US underlyings including Nvidia and Microsoft