Derivs - Equity

CME Group has teamed up with bank transfer platform Dwolla, which will help facilitate on demand payments for clearing and settling derivatives, as well as streamline payment operations for CME Clearing members and clients.

A gauge of tail risk priced into options markets has been resilient in the face of the recent rally for US stocks, indicating that many large investors are hedging their bets.

Standard Chartered has decided to exit its equity derivatives and convertible bonds businesses in yet another move by the bank to bolster its performance by withdrawing from non-core operations.

Despite a lack of enthusiasm over future earnings and concerns over problems abroad, stock options in the US have already returned to the low volatility range they inhabited before the late August spike.

BNP Paribas has hired a replacement global head of equity derivatives strategy, following the departure of its previous head earlier this year.

As the primary US banks release earnings for the third quarter there is little sign of panic in options markets despite overwhelmingly negative expectations.

BNP Paribas has hired a senior member of staff for its emerging markets business.

As the primary US banks prepare to release earnings for the third quarter there is little sign of panic in options markets despite overwhelmingly negative expectations.

Brokers and traders scoured for signs of market appetite this week for new short term VIX options which began trading on Thursday.

In the lead up to the commencement of trading for short-term VIX options on Thursday, brokers and traders are scouring for signs of market appetite for the new contracts.

UBS today appointed Jasper Tans and Javier Martinez-Piqueras as co-heads of European equity capital markets and corporate solutions.

With macro factors causing investors to expect the US Federal Reserve to delay rate hikes, the looming earnings announcement cycle has come into focus for volatility traders.