Former Goldman, Nomura and Citi derivatives head joins PremiaLab as senior advisor
John Macpherson becomes senior advisor at PremiaLab following senior derivatives roles at JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Nomura and Citi.
Derivatives
Spring volatility led to huge growth in listed derivatives trading, yet new report shows notional value fell
New report shows significant uptick in exchange-traded derivatives volumes during 2020, but a surprising drop in notional value.
OCC clears record volumes for US exchange listed options in 2020
The OCC cleared 7.52 billion total contracts and 7.47 billion in options contracts, beating the previous record set in 2018 by a landslide.
JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank clear first non-deliverable FX options on LCH ForexClear
The two investment banks were the first to clear the non-deliverable foreign exchange (FX) options that launched today extending the offering at LCH ForexClear.
FCA amends derivatives rules to avoid Brexit disruption
The temporary changes made by the UK watchdog were an attempt to prevent the catastrophic disruption of the $50 trillion derivatives market.
Risky business: the changing face of risk during the pandemic
Following a collapse in risk pricing and models during the market disconnect in 2020, Annabel Smith explores the ripple effect in the cash and futures markets.
Marex Spectron expands equity derivatives clearing with Cboe and OCC
The addition of Cboe Futures Exchange and OCC to its execution and clearing membership means Marex Spectron now covers 37 major global exchanges.
LCH launches clearing for Oslo Børs derivatives market
LCH SA goes live clearing the Oslo Børs derivatives market following the acquisition of the Norwegian exchange operator by Euronext last year.
BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs trade first basket equity total return futures at Eurex
The pilot phase at Eurex with BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs marks a milestone in the shift from OTC to regulated, on-exchange trading.
LCH CDSClear launches US credit index options clearing
LCH CDSClear has extended its existing credit index options clearing offering to include the CDX investment-grade 5Y and CDX high yield 5Y indices.