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VOL REPORT: Scramble for Downside Hedges Fuels VIX Surge Ahead of MegaCap Earnings

The VIX Index rose 5 pts last week to 20, driven primarily by demand for downside convexity.

COMMENTARY

Digital Assets are Exposing Gaps in Traditional AML Visibility

By Jon Glass, Partner, Financial Crimes Advisory, SolomonEdwards.

LATEST NEWS

TRADER TV

IMC Appoints Meaghan Dugan as US Market Structure Strategy Lead

Veteran industry executive to lead IMC’s market structure strategy.

NYSE Introduces Extended Trading Hours for NYSE American Options

Eligible symbols will trade in extended sessions before and after the core trading session.

Cboe Launches Extended Trading Sessions for Select Single Stock and ETF Options

Trading launched today with options on 24 single stocks and 5 ETFs.

ON THE MOVE: Standard Chartered Names Ying Ying Tan; Morgan Stanley Hires Christopher Smith

The weekly recap of new hires, promotions and job changes in capital markets trading and technology.

SEC Approves Listing of KPI Binary Options

The order does not address KPI contracts structured to fall under the CFTC’s jurisdiction.

Nasdaq Completes Acquisition of Level Markets

The deal enhances the company’s ability to connect investors to liquidity.

VOL REPORT: Post-Midterms Volatility in Focus

Expectations for political gridlock suggest a muted Nov. 4 market reaction, Cboe data shows.

BlackRock Sees ‘Large Opportunity’ in Developing Compute Market

Fink said the compute market could follow the growth of mortgage-backed securities.

WFE Research Examines How Equity Markets Affect The Real Economy

Long-term improvements in equity market depth, liquidity and institutional quality can drive greater investment gains.

STA Panels Assess Non-Traditional Liquidity

Off-exchange venues and overnight trading are both gaining ground.

FINRA Launches Enhanced Investor Education and Protection Tools

Tools aim to help research markets and recognize fraud.

DERIVSOURCE: ISDA SIMM Marks a Decade of Standardizing Margin in Derivatives Markets

The model supports margin calculations across more than 21,000 portfolios.

Broadridge Extends Digital Asset Capabilities Beyond Repo

DLX gives clients a front-to-back platform for integrating tokenized assets.

TRADER TV

Rising FX volumes and APAC shift drive automation and market consolidation

Global FX volumes are expanding while market fragmentation is driving demand for more consolidated trading operations, says Roger Lee, global head of sales at SGX FX.

VOL REPORT

VOL REPORT: Volatilities Fall on Oil/Yield Reprieve as the S&P Rallies Into Earnings Season

The primary drivers of cross-asset volatility contagion, rates and oil, both eased.

FLASH FRIDAY

A Personal 9/11 Retrospective

Traders Magazine Editor recounts his 9/11.

DERIVSOURCE

DERIVSOURCE: Firms Explore Perpetuals as 24/7 Trading Demand Lags

The survey shows strong performance, alongside shifts in product development and market structure.

RETAIL REPORT

Charles Schwab’s Amy Ruegg: AI Can Make Investing Easier, but Human Expertise Remains Key

Head of Digital Retail discusses how generative AI is changing the way investors interact with Schwab and what comes next.

ON THE MOVE

ON THE MOVE: Ryan Larsen Joins Junto Capital Management; HSBC Promotes Tom Zhang

The weekly recap of new hires, promotions and job changes in capital markets trading and technology.