Asset Classes

ESMA ETF guidelines widely welcomed by buy-side

Market participants have embraced a new set of guidelines on exchange-traded funds published by European watchdog the European Securities and Markets Authority this month, lauding the potential to improve transparency in the instruments.

Favourites named in SEF steeplechase

The strongest contenders in the nascent swap execution facility market will offer trading across multiple asset classes or deep liquidity in established niches, according to capital markets consultancy GreySpark Partners. 

ASX and SGX forge derivatives trading link

The Australian Securities Exchange and the Singapore Exchange have established a new connectivity arrangement following the failure of their attempted merger last year.

Waking up to FX

Traditionally an afterthought for buy-side traders, FX trading is starting to become more front of mind, evidenced by greater innovation and evolution of trading tools designed specifically for the asset class.

SocGen enhances algos to sidestep HFT

Société Générale is rolling out new algo functionality that lets institutional investors improve execution performance by avoiding high-frequency trading strategies.

HKEx debuts first RQFII A-share ETF

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has launched the first renminbi qualified foreign institutional investor A-share exchange-traded fund on its domestic equity market.