Equity derivatives
Risk España Rankings 2015
Steady as she goes
UK election fog prompts surge of FTSE 100 puts
Puts on UK's leading index rose 30% last week, with put/call ratio nearing historical high
Thai structured product market hampered by regulatory barriers
Tax and local underwriting issues dog structurers
Goldman loses head of equity derivatives trading Japan
US bank parts company with 15-year veteran who moves to the buy side
Equity swaps clearing plans divide industry
Moves by CCPs to clear equity swaps leave market deeply divided
All change as investors favour ETFs over futures
High roll costs and inefficient tracking spark shift
Record low HSCEI skew as Hong Kong markets boom
Call option volumes trebled in April as bourse hits multi-year highets boom
Japan equity derivatives trading stalls on Nikkei 15-year high
Abenomics had driven a surge in Japan equity derivatives activity, but now cash investors dominate
CCPs mull equity swaps clearing solutions
Progress slowed by lack of standardisation and fear of triggering regulatory mandate
People: OCC rings the changes amid revamp
Two senior execs and two independent directors join equities clearing giant
Eurozone insurers eye CLNs as ECB easing hits bond yields
Dealers tout hybrid credit and equity-linked notes with Eurostoxx 50 exposure
Korea equity derivatives reform fails to impress dealers
Attempts to reboot a stalling Kospi will fall short according to market players
China margin finance crackdown linked to equity option launch
CSRC looks for stock market stability ahead of country's first equity option launch
Derivatives house of the year: Societe Generale
Risk Awards 2015: French bank on the front foot as rivals retreat
Equity derivatives house of the year: Societe Generale
Risk Awards 2015: SG created a clever equity repo workaround, while Newedge acquisition adds heft
Deal of the year: Blackstone/Morgan Stanley
Risk Awards 2015: Bank arranged record margin loan in 30 days
Taiwan further relaxes domestic equity derivative trading rules
Onshore regulator to broaden types of assets firms can trade
Pricing and hedging variance swaps on a swap rate
A pricing tool for fixed-income volatility products is introduced
'Santa Claus' equity market rally given credence by S&P
December is roughly four times more profitable than the average month, finds research
Credit Suisse and Nomura lose Korea equity derivative heads
Low volatility and greater local competition hit global banks' numbers
UBS offers bankruptcy remoteness and white-labelling twist
UBS wins equity derivatives award with the support of research and pricing
Hedge funds pile into Japan dispersion trade
Rise in single stock uridashi issuance drives trade
Taiwan to relax derivatives trading rules for life insurers
Regulator sees more advantages than risks in relaxing the rules
Break in Nikkei/yen correlation drives hedge fund activity
Nikkei lag to recent yen depreciation attracts hedge funds back to Japan