Derivs - Equity

Société Générale has promoted Kokou Agbo-Bloua to global head of economics, cross-asset and quant research.

John Hempton, the Australian short seller and self-styled eccentric, believes fraudulent companies will soon become evident in the corporate rubble left by the coronavirus pandemic. Hempton, who has bet against 1,100 companies over the course of his career, explained how his hedge fund Bronte Capital goes about finding rotten eggs in business and finance.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has given potential leeway to national competent authorities (NCAs) considering the introduction of open access rules next month.

Cboe Global Markets is seeking to tap into the trend for mini and micro futures contracts by relaunching its mini VIX futures.

Cboe Global Markets has decided to delay its return to open outcry pit trading, amid city closures across Chicago.

Tradition, the interdealer broker, has made three hires to its data business, including two from outside the IDB world, as it seeks to push out the offering.

With less than 10 months to go before the expected implementation of the Settlement Discipline Regime in February 2021, the sell-side’s preparations are well underway. Given the potential impact of SDR on banks and broker-dealers, there is extensive ground to cover ahead of the go live date.

Chris Giancarlo was the 13th chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the US’s top derivatives regulator, until last year. Before his five years at the helm of the CFTC he enjoyed a successful career on Wall Street, which included a 13-year stint as executive vice-president of GFI Group. Since leaving the commission he has focused on digital asset technology, in particular the development of a digital dollar. GlobalCapital caught up with Giancarlo to discuss regulation during the coronavirus crisis and the future of cryptocurrencies.

GlobalCapital is delighted to announce the nominees for its 2020 global derivatives awards.

CME Group has marked autumn 2020 for the launch of options that reference its Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) won a licensing agreement this week to list 37 MSCI equity index futures and options contracts, as the index provider agreed to wind down its partnership with rival Singapore Exchange (SGX).

Cboe Global Markets will reopen its open-outcry options trading floor at the beginning of June, after more than two months in which the world’s major derivatives exchanges have operated exclusively electronically.