Derivatives

SGX to launch up to 100 new MSCI derivatives under expanded licensing deal

2026-07-23T10:49:26.000Z
UOB’s collaboration with the Centre for Quantum Technologies aims to bridge the gap between academic research and real-world financial applications.

UOB, quantum technologies centre partner to explore quantum computing for derivatives valuation

2026-07-01T11:47:48.000Z
While synthetic risk transfers are more standardised and transparent than pre-2008 collateralised debt obligations, their bespoke nature and limited public disclosure still make some observers uneasy about assessing the true distribution of risk.
INSIGHTS FROM CFA SOCIETY SINGAPORE

How scary are synthetic risk transfers?

2026-02-03T09:01:07.000Z
JPMorgan plans to allow institutional clients to use their holdings of Bitcoin and Ether as collateral for loans. 

JPMorgan is exploring crypto trading for institutional clients

2025-12-22T14:46:43.000Z
SGX chief executive Loh Boon Chye (third from right) at a panel with global exchange leaders at the Futures Industry Association Asia Derivatives Conference.

Asian exchanges play key role in providing global investors with diversification: SGX chief

2025-12-03T11:11:20.000Z
Futures trading for the US S&P 500 and Nasdaq along with foreign exchange products were affected.

CME trading halted due to cooling issue at data centres

2025-11-28T04:27:20.000Z
Credit derivatives allow a party to effectively buy insurance-like protection against a company defaulting on their debt. If a corporation doesn’t pay interest on its bonds, for example, the owner of credit derivatives can receive a payout.

Credit derivatives on Meta start trading after big bond sales

2025-11-02T02:30:00.000Z
Hamilton Reiner, JPMAM managing director, believes options should be used for outcomes and not for leverage.
MIND THE GAP

Derivative-income funds offer attractive yields – if you can accept the trade-off

2025-10-28T10:45:46.000Z
Continued demand for Singapore equities led to daily average value of S$1.5 billion in the July-to-September quarter, the highest quarterly figure since 2021.

SGX securities trading volume surges 50.8% in September on stronger equities demand

2025-10-08T11:40:38.000Z
Chief market strategist at Moomoo Singapore Isaac Lim shares that exchange-traded funds work well for long-term passive allocation, while futures and options suit tactical active adjustments — and together, they create a stronger portfolio than either could on its own.
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S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100: How futures and options can be used as tools to hedge against market swings

2025-10-06T21:50:00.000Z