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Europe’s hoped-for private placement revolution could gather pace in 2015, as two industry bodies published deal documents they hope will standardise the market, galvanising more issuance and secure a more diverse investor base.
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New futures on a 10 year US Treasury Note Volatility Index, which allow investors to hedge interest rate volatility with a single product for the first time, are gaining traction. As the US is ending quantitative easing, market participants are tipping volumes to surge in the first quarter of 2015 as investors look to hedge their fears over looming rate hikes. Beth Shah reports. -
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) will allow short-selling on the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect later this month and will unveil a system to track investors' holdings in March, the latest in a series of measures to lift sagging volumes on the trading link.
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Market participants have been trading risk-reversals on the euro against the Swiss franc, effectively betting that the Swiss National Bank will have to lower its floor following renewed eurozone troubles, despite implementing negative deposit rates in December.
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Downside trades, such as puts and put spreads, on the iPath S&P 500 VIX short-term futures exchange-traded note (VXX) are expected to increase in popularity as a way to mitigate the risk of volatility spikes in 2015.
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Talks over a European Financial Transaction Tax have been revived since 2014’s European elections. The tax is now being deliberated between 11 key EU member states. Although the scope of its coverage appears to have shrunk, the uncertainty may lead to unforeseen costs for derivatives market participants. Gabriel Suprise reports.
