Derivs - Equity

Market participants have been buying significant amounts of bearish options on defensive stocks and funds, such as utilities, indicating that consumer sentiment is shifting from market recovery to expansion.

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Investors are increasingly looking at shorting puts on single stocks as a way to generate yield and higher risk-adjusted returns, according to strategists.

Risk arbitrage traders, among others, are betting on continued upside in General Electric by buying medium and long dated call spreads on the back of a speculative corporate split off, according to strategists.

The latest proposals from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a coalition of five US prudential regulators could make trading uncleared swaps in the US costly and ineffective, driving business away from the country.

LedgerX, a bitcoin derivatives clearing house and exchange, has entered into a new partnership in a bid to expand the accuracy of its options pricing while increasing liquidity for bitcoin derivatives.

A proposed clearing mandate for Canadian derivatives markets is generating concern over which products are captured for clearing. The proposals could eclipse regulations in the EU and US.

Tan Boon Gin, director of the commercial affairs department at the Singapore Exchange, has been appointed as chief regulatory officer effective June 15. This comes following the departure of Richard Teng.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange has entered into an exclusive agreement with the London Stock Exchange Group to develop and list options on FTSE and Russell indices. Additionally, the two firms will collaborate on new index options products.

Market participants in Europe are concerned over the definitions of request-for-quote and voice brokerage systems under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. The suggested definitions from the European Securities and Markets Authority would require the disclosure of provided quotes to the public, which could hamper liquidity.

International Financial Reporting Standard 13: Fair Value Measurement (IFRS 13) was originally issued in May 2011 and applies to annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. IFRS 13 provides a framework for determining fair value, clarifies the factors to be considered for estimating fair value and identifies key principles for estimating fair value.

International Financial Reporting Standard 13: Fair Value Measurement (IFRS 13) was originally issued in May 2011 and applies to annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013. IFRS 13 provides a framework for determining fair value, clarifies the factors to be considered for estimating fair value and identifies key principles for estimating fair value.