Derivs - Equity

The Futures Industry Association (FIA) has warned that a diverging global regulatory framework is leading to increased fragmentation across derivatives markets.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) will launch futures contracts on the A-share segment of the MSCI China Index.

Gresham Technologies and RegTek.Solutions have partnered to offer a new solution that enables firms to reconcile front-office trading records.

XTX Markets, the quantitative-driven electronic market-maker, has appointed Serge Harry as chairman of its new French entity and Geoffrey Damien as managing director, head of France.

Nasdaq has raised its offer price to buy Norwegian exchange group Oslo Børs (OSE), matching the revised offer tabled by rival Euronext last month.

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) issued a joint statement on Tuesday, warning market participants about their obligations on new margin requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives.

IHS Markit has enhanced its derivatives analytics to handle rising demand for more precise and transparent information on over-the-counter (OTC) valuations.

Deutsche Bӧrse’s derivatives exchange, Eurex Exchange, is preparing radical changes to its trading infrastructure, in a bid to attract more buy-side firms.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing's derivatives trading revenue hit a record in 2018, helping to lift its profit attributable to shareholders 26% to HK$9.3bn ($1.2bn).

Nasdaq Dubai has launched futures trading on the FTSE Russell Saudi Arabia Index, as demand grows for Saudi equity derivatives ahead of the country’s inclusion in the broader FTSE Russell emerging market benchmark.

US and UK authorities have agreed measures to avoid disruption in the derivatives markets in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

The European Commission and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have agreed on a common approach to regulation of derivatives trading venues, in line with G20 reforms, enabling European and Singaporean firms to trade on each country’s respective platforms.