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Derivatives

Wealth & Investing
MIND THE GAP

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

Continued demand for Singapore equities saw daily average value in the quarter reach S$1.5 billion, which the bourse noted was the highest quarterly figure since 2021.
Companies & Markets

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

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.
Wealth & Investing
Branded Content

S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100: How futures and options can be used as tools to hedge against market swings

The push underscores the dearth of high-return opportunities as interest rates have slid in China amid an effort by officials to prop up growth.
Companies & Markets

China’s rich return to risky ‘snowball’ derivatives for yields

India's securities regulator says Jane Street manipulated intraday prices on 15 out of the 18 days, when options on Bank Nifty expired with hire profits for some traders.
Opinion & Features

Jane Street shows dangers of finance as shampoo

The launch of Bitcoin perpetual futures on SGX is expected to have a profound impact on the global cryptocurrency market, with industry experts anticipating that it will reinforce the ongoing institutionalisation of digital assets.
Companies & Markets

SGX’s venture into crypto derivatives could give it an edge over other bourses

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has boosted its derivatives offering over the last six months to meet the market’s growing demand as investors look to gain more exposure to Chinese assets in a way that helps lower their risk.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Hong Kong derivatives trading surges to record on turbulent markets and hedge fund interest

China’s stimulus bazooka made the once-beaten shares from Hong Kong and the mainland some of the world’s best for the year.
Capital Markets & Currencies

China’s wild markets send Hong Kong derivatives to third record year

A Sebi study shows that nearly all traders in the equity derivatives segment in the 12 months through to March were retail, and more than 90 per cent of these traders incurred losses.
Banking & Finance

India equity option traders hunt for new playgrounds as tighter rules loom

Competition is keen among managers managing collateralised loan obligations, where cheaper capital has driven issuance.
Wealth

Managers of collateralised loan obligations tempt investors with sweeteners as market revives

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