Equity derivatives
Hong Kong Structured Products Bill ready for first reading
The introduction in Hong Kong of the new laws for structured products took one step closer with the announcement of a first reading for the bill on July 14. A lengthy consultation period that followed the creation of the first draft of proposals has…
Daiwa buys KBC's Asian equity derivatives and global convertible bonds operations
Daiwa Capital Markets has extended its move into structured products with the acquisition of KBC Group's Asian equity derivatives business
Daiwa snaps up KBC's Asian equity derivatives and global converts business
Acquisition of warrants and ETF businesses is viewed as fast-tracking Daiwa's expansion in equity derivatives in Asia
Citi strengthens emerging markets equity derivatives team
Citi has added four new hires to its CEEMEA operations as its equity derivatives platform pushes into emerging markets.
Petrone rejoins Citi as head of capital markets
Citi Private Bank in New York has named Thomas Petrone as head of capital markets, with responsibility for the bank's ultra-high-net-worth clients
Credit Suisse expands Australia equity derivatives with Kiely hire
Credit Suisse has expanded its equity derivatives and structured products operations in Australia with the appointment of Lucas Kiely as director and head of equity derivatives sales and Chelsea Wise as director and head of structured products sales
Morgan Stanley bolsters EQD team
Newcomers to focus on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
Germany cuts euro and equity derivatives ban
Germany narrows shorting ban
Vol and correlation cause equity derivatives pain
Hedge funds and dealers reported to suffer losses from recent equity derivatives moves
Isda AGM: Rate of decrease in CDS notional falls
The rate of decrease in notional volumes of credit default swaps (CDSs) has slowed, according to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s year-end 2009 market survey, which was unveiled at its annual general meeting in San Francisco on April…
Between volatility and variance
Banks and investors were hammered on short single-stock variance positions during the financial crisis, leading many dealers to withdraw from the variance swap market. The alternative that some have reverted to is the volatility swap, although this has…
