Cboe plans Q2 dispersion futures listing

Expectations of post-US-election uncertainty drives launch, and could help bank equity desks hedge OTC risks

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Cboe is planning to list dispersion futures in the second quarter of 2025, as the exchange operator looks to lure more liquidity from the over-the-counter equity derivatives market into the listed world.

Catherine Clay, head of derivatives at Cboe Global Markets, says listing the instruments will give investors more tools to handle uncertainty as president-elect Donald Trump begins his second term.

“If there’s one thing about the Trump administration that we all would probably all agree on, it’s

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