The margin relief rule offers enhanced margin treatment when writing, or selling, a cash-settled index option in a margin account against an ETF that is based on the same underlying index.
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“As more investors seek global equity exposure, adding three new options on MSCI’s world-renowned benchmarks was the natural next evolution for Cboe’s suite of index options products.”
A Texas court has ruled against Jonathan Cartu, Leeav Peretz, Nati Peretz, and their company, Blue Moon Investments Inc., for operating a fraudulent binary options scheme.
“While existing systems often lack the flexibility required, Broadridge’s Futures and Options platform stands out for its modular and flexible deployment capability, addressing industry demands head-on. We strongly believe this fully hosted solution is a significant step change in order and execution management for the derivatives markets, helping firms simplify and optimize trading.”
“Using STT, clients can reduce the time to trade U.S. from nine to six months. What sets us apart in the industry is our multi-asset OMS, delivering 24×5 capabilities, and our Risk system, built with unmatched regulatory features to provide a distinct competitive advantage. Our experience is that Asia markets consistently seek the most capable and advanced solutions to build their franchises and we have already gained traction with our approach.”
“The launch demonstrates Euronext’s ability to adapt and expand its solutions on the derivatives market, responding to the needs of investors seeking to react quickly to market fluctuations. Euronext will continue to innovate its derivatives offering in the coming months.”
“We are excited to expand our Cboe-MSCI toolkit with additional index options and volatility indices – an enhancement that will not only broaden our customers’ product choice, but also enrich the ways they interact with and analyze the global markets.”
The Orby Network, a protocol on the Cronos blockchain, recently introduced a new feature that enables users to borrow its stablecoin, $USC, without incurring interest. This development allows for the use of $USC in various decentralized finance (DeFi) activities on the Cronos network without the need to pay high or fluctuating interest fees.
As stock exchanges defied the threat of a recession and cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence hogged headlines, the booming equity options market was the hidden story of 2023. With hyperscale cloud computing and an expanding global exchange infrastructure, new options trading revenue streams are driving a revolution in connectivity and speed in the financial services industry.
Not only options trading volumes are way up. Execution, clearing, and distribution fees expenses on account of options trading are up as well, naturally.
Examining the product landscape, the OTC EQD market encompasses a range of instruments, including swaps, forwards, options, contracts for difference, and other products. A noteworthy trend highlighted in the paper is the growth of equity forwards and swaps in comparison to OTC equity options.
“We’ve noticed a growing interest in cryptocurrencies like Solana and Polygon among our clients – by partnering with BVNK we can effectively respond to their needs”.
“The combination of OneTick’s performance, speed, and functionality with Options’ extensive market data creates a unique service with cost-effective access to a broad set of real-time and curated historical tick data stored within the OneTick platform.”
CQG, a provider of technology for integrating market data, technical analysis and trade routing, has joined forces with Monex Group’s US subsidiary, TradeStation Securities.
This move marks a significant expansion, allowing investors to benefit from options expirations every trading day of the week.
“Here at Vida Markets, we pride ourselves on offering an all-in-one ecosystem, characterized by a comprehensive multi-asset platform complemented by the convenience of same-day deposits and withdrawals.”
Cboe Global Markets, Inc., has announced it is enhancing its offerings in the Russell 2000 Index options suite.
“EMIs provide a secure and globally accessible solution that aligns perfectly with our commitment to providing our clients with the best possible trading experience.”
Jenni Sellick’s promotion is part of a series of key senior leadership appointments at Options. These include Claire McKillen as VP, Financial Controller, Laura McCann as CFO, Terry Hughes as Chief Marketing Officer, Micah Kroeze as Chief Product Officer, Marlena Efstratopoulou as Chief Risk Officer, Christy O’Kane as SVP, Global Head of Delivery, and Larry Leibowitz to the firm’s Board of Advisors.