Covid-19 has been a real-life stress test for the derivatives industry. The spread of the virus is a black swan event that the industry performed well throughout despite the substantial challenges in terms of record volumes and volatile markets.
This whitepaper features analyses of the discussions that were held at the inaugural Digital Derivatives Forum, which Eurex hosted on the 10 June. The fact that it was held as a virtual event rather than in person represents how innovation has been the solution to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 virus.
Indeed, innovation and adaptation was a key theme throughout the panels and in this whitepaper. The industry rose to the challenges posed by the virus, dealing with record volumes as it shifted operations to a home environment and has learned lessons that will drive innovation and resilience for years to come.
Thomas Book, CEO, Eurex
White Paper
A look at how the COVID-19 pandemic and related market volatility has impacted clearing and margin management and how industry participants are changing their operations and procedures accordingly.
The current portfolio shift from existing benchmarks to sustainable alternatives will continue to change the investment landscape as more than 70% of institutional investors stated that all their portfolios will be managed according to responsible investment principles by 2030. This shift poses some fundamental questions though.
The spread of the coronavirus has led to unprecedented volatility and volume across global derivatives markets. At the same time, operations have been tested like never before. As the first wave of the crisis abates, thoughts are now turning to what lessons have been learned and what will permanently change as a result of the recent experience.
The current market volatility has introduced uncertainty around dividends and is driving firms to look at ‘dividend neutral’ solutions, such as the Eurex Total Return Futures (TRFs), to support their trading needs. Stuart Heath, Director, Equity & Index Product Design at Eurex and Julia Schieffer, Founder of DerivSource, explore in a Q&A discussion.