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Pre-market trades blamed for record Vix surge
Traders rushed to cover short vol positions before the market opened on August 5
Zero-day hedging takes root in new asset classes
Option users move beyond equity indexes in search of cheaper, sharper hedging tools
People: Tomczyk in, Tilly out at Cboe, Sibbern moves to Six, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Why NDF execution algos might still hit the spot
Products have yet to live up to initial hype, but their long-term potential for investors remains significant
Exchange of the year: CME Group
Risk Awards 2023: Group puts US Libor transition back on track with tens of millions in fee waivers
The closer quants look, the less diversifying crypto appears
Analysis seems to confirm that the asset class is not an effective diversification play
First Ameribor bond bolsters SOFR alternative
Signature Bank sets sub debt milestone for aspiring Libor replacement; swaps expected to follow
Markit plans SOFR credit spread add-on using CDS data
Vendor taps vast pool of credit market data to create new benchmark “not dissimilar” to Libor
For FX dealers, virus brings volumes
Mixed feelings for sell-side traders as Covid-19 spurs wave of speculation and hedging
E-trading takes hold for FX swaps – sort of
Bulk of trades are being executed over screen, but bolder changes have stalled
DRW calls for physical settlement of bitcoin futures
Prop shop’s head of market structure says underlying spot exchanges are not transparent enough
Exchanges and FCMs clash over bitcoin clearing carve-out
Market participants say CME, CBOE should clear bitcoin futures separately
Exchanges defend self-certification at CFTC meeting
Listing of bitcoin futures has sparked calls for more transparency on new contracts
FCMs look to top up initial margin on bitcoin futures
In advance of bitcoin futures launch, brokers seek extra IM buffer from clients