Exchanges
Asia tops regulated derivatives league table in 2010
Asia became the largest exchange-traded derivatives contracts market for the first time last year. It now holds top spots in terms of contracts volumes for equity, metals and foreign exchange products.
Derivatives exchange volumes leap 26%
Derivatives exchanges report a spike in trade volume on the back of growth in Asia-Pacific and Latin America, and strength in the commodities sector.
HKEx to launch renminbi secondary market facility to support IPOs
The exchange says the new offshore renminbi secondary market liquidity pool will not introduce additional counterparty or forex risk, thanks to a back-to-back arrangement with interested partner banks and brokers
BAML and ETF Securities launch first ETF to track European equity volatility
Bank of America Merrill Lynch and ETF Securities have partnered to list an ETF based on the volatility of the European market.
Netherlands–Belgium cross-border intra-day electricity trading begins
Move will lead to alignment of intra-day fees in March
International banks to fight over ANZ and Westpac power trading experts
As the Australian power market grows, international investment banks will need to bag the local talent to capitalise on the opportunities presented, say experts
Credit Suisse to launch leveraged merger arbitrage ETN
Credit Suisse to launch leveraged merger arbitrage ETN
Henry Hub futures activity surges
Volume in Nymex’s benchmark Henry Hub natural gas contract exceeds 500,000 contracts for first time
Isabelle Bourcier takes charge of ETF development at Ossiam
Isabelle Bourcier has joined asset management firm Ossiam in Paris as part of its plans to start listing exchange-traded funds in the second quarter of this year.
CSRC to ban QFII quota use for China derivatives; ETF providers hit
The CSRC plans to ban derivatives dealers from using QFII quotas to on-sell derivatives mirroring CSI 300 index futures contracts to offshore clients. The move looks set to challenge ETF fund managers when hedging China index-tracking funds.
Disclosure regime leads to discord in Italy
The ‘what if’ scenario
Horizons BetaPro unveils US volatility ETFs
Horizons BetaPro has launched the first ETF in Canada to track the S&P Vix 500 Short-Term Futures index
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…
SEC considers ‘trading bands' to prevent a repeat of the flash crash
SEC considers ‘trading bands' to prevent a repeat of the flash crash
BIS: listed derivatives activity dropped in third quarter
Turnover of exchange-traded derivatives fell from June to September, with commodities the only exception, survey figures show.
Preventing a repeat of the flash crash
Flash cordons
SG to start secondary marketing for exchange-traded autocalls
Societe Generale is about to start the sale in secondary of three exchange-traded autocallables listed on the London Stock Exchange in November.
Q&A - Tom Lewis, CEO of the Green Exchange
Ready for takeoff
Video: Central and Eastern Europe Conference special report
Energy Risk traveled to Warsaw, Poland for the its Central and Eastern Europe Conference. High-profile market participants from the region attended the event and discussed the progress and potential going forward.
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
Turquoise eyes SOLA power for derivatives
LSE officials say they plan to create and list new derivative products, as well as challenge market share in existing contracts on other exchanges
Quant Congress Europe: Robotrading doesn't destabilise markets, conference hears
Automated trading not to blame for higher equity volatility during the crisis, says senior quant
Bursa Malaysia pins derivatives hopes on Globex
Going Globex
Barclays makes its debut in the Italian ETN market
Barclays has listed its first iPath ETN in Italy, hoping to add to the success of its volatility-linked ETNs