29 Jul 2024
Latest: Marex enters Asia via Contineo
Marex has partnered with Contineo to expand its presence as well as to enhance connectivity and service in the Asian markets. This collaboration also reinforces Marex’s commitment to deliver innovative, bespoke and technology-driven solutions tailored to clients’ needs.
26 Jan 2024
Digital assets: US ETF issuer rolls out Bitcoin covered call strategy tracker
In this week’s roundup, we also look at the first tokenised fund in Hong Kong SAR, Membrane Labs's new derivatives management platform, and Archax’s capital protect note program.
12 Oct 2023
Digital assets: JPM executes blockchain-based collateral settlement for OTC derivatives
The US banking giant said BlackRock and Barclays are now live on its tokenised collateral network.
06 Sep 2023
ASIC tightens OTC derivatives rules
The Australian financial watchdog urges product issuers to address over-reliance on client questionnaires, review mass marketing of OTC derivatives and make greater use of available data.
04 Apr 2023
Eurex Derivatives Forum 2023: product innovation and futurisation - collaboration is key
The market came together in 2016 to design and launch total return futures and has continued to work closely to ensure it continues innovating, as panellists of the Product Innovation: Equity & Index Futurisation session at the Eurex Derivatives Forum 2023, discussed last week with FOW's Luke Jeffs.
17 Feb 2023
CME looks to expand futurised products on US growth
CME Group has said it is positioned to benefit from growth in exchange traded alternatives to over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, as tailwinds emerge in the key US market.
15 Sep 2021
Otkritie debuts first tradable structured bond in Russia
The autocall structure is the first ever derivative-based bond available for trading via an exchange in Russia.
25 May 2021
UK regulators promote Sonia in structured products Libor shift
The Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates’ paper on the transition of structured notes away from GBP Libor provides practical steps for market participants seeking to transition notes with a derivative component.
25 Feb 2021
Range accruals: post fallbacks outcome not acceptable
SRP looks at the impact of the new fallbacks for derivatives linked to key interbank offered rates (Ibors) published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (Isda) in January.
25 Aug 2020
HK regulator reports increased structured products activity
The Securities Financial Commission (SFC) has bounced to a profit of HK$105m ($13.5m) in its first quarter ended on 30 June from a loss of HK$52.7m a year ago. Income grew 12.2% to HK$521.3m driven by a threefold investment income of HK$159.7m year-on-year (YoY).
16 Apr 2020
Otkritie – Russia’s structured product factory
Russia’s Otkritie Group launched a new specialist structured product hub to provide a comprehensive approach across business lines and target markets.
24 Mar 2020
Covid-19: implications for OTC derivatives & structured products
As the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) continues, we look at some of the legal issues to consider in the derivatives and structured products markets.