Derivs - Equity

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced that it will list daily leveraged certificates (DLC) from July 17, the first derivative structured products with a constant leverage factor to be offered in Asia.

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has admitted two new derivative trading members, including Shinhan Investment, the first party to trade remotely from South Korea.

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) praised international efforts to reduce systemic risk and improve transparency of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets on Thursday, while slamming the “opaque web” of exposures that existed before the reforms.

David Lester, London Stock Exchange Group’s chief strategy officer, has departed the company.

Honk Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) is consulting with its trading members about extending its after-hours trading session and introducing new derivative contracts.

Hong Kong regulators on Tuesday decided that delta one warrants will not be classified as over-the-counter derivatives products, mirroring the actions of European Union authorities.

The Bank for International Settlement's (BIS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have published a third consultative report on the harmonisation of critical OTC derivatives data elements.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has allowed Euronext to provide US investors with direct access to CAC 40 and AEX dividend index futures.

After its successful IPO on the NYSE, Altice USA's equity market footprint will expand into derivatives, with options on the company's stock due to roll out this week.

The European Central Bank on Friday submitted a recommendation to allow it to regulate “clearing and payment systems”, both within the European Union and in other countries.

Sharon Bowen, commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), on Tuesday announced she would be stepping down from her role, while communicating her frustration at the Trump administration’s failure to confirm new candidates.

Taiwan's Hua Nan Futures has become a derivatives trading member of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), taking the number of eligible derivative members on the venue to 56.