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Competition in European equity derivatives markets is like London buses – you wait years for one to come and two come along at once… So it is with FTSE 100 futures and options which in the coming months will see two launches seeking to wrest liquidity from ICE Futures Europe’s current monopoly of the market.
Back in April, a snap Acuiti poll in the wake of the unprecedented volumes on global derivatives markets found that 58% of sell-side respondents experienced major issues with back-office processing and trade reconciliations.
No one expected the transition away from LIBOR to be easy. At the outset, in fact, some doubted whether the transition was even possible. However, with 14 months left before the expected cessation of LIBOR as a regulated benchmark, the transition certainly remains achievable on schedule.
Latest Acuiti survey finds some FCMs are raising fees for clearing exchange traded derivatives as risk is repriced and rates turn negative.
Acuiti study into changing attitudes finds increased demand for exchange competition and margin efficiencies
Respondents to the latest survey report issues with back office processing as volumes hit all-time highs.
Revenues spike in February but concern grows as virus pandemic grips global markets.
Major divergence in outlook and revenues last month as virus fears grow.
Strong growth environment for vendors with the right platforms as brokers consider new suppliers and sell-side ends vendor reduction programmes, Acuiti study finds.
Significant fall in the Acuiti Derivatives Sentiment Index as revenue growth slows for the second month.