Our Scans · (FS.5.02) Derivative Market · Weekly Summary

• China's introduction of its lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange has further bolstered trading activity, highlighting the growing importance of lithium derivatives markets as tools for managing price risks. Forestry & Carbon
• A big source of future revenue will be exports of green ammonia (a hydrogen derivative used in making fertiliser) to environmentally minded overseas markets like Japan and Europe, so long as it is demonstrably clean. The Economist
• Overall, the future of space data as a service promises to be dynamic and transformative, with increasing opportunities for innovation, economic growth, and addressing global challenges through the insights derived from space-based data. CapGemini
• Fidelity's range of fixed income funds can use financial derivative instruments for investment purposes, which may expose them to a higher degree of risk and can cause investments to experience larger than average price fluctuations. //www.investmentweek.co.uk/
• As a result Euronext Clearing will become Euronext's clearing house of choice for cash equity1, listed derivatives and commodities markets. FinExtra
• The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to see profit-taking this week, with the price seen moving between RM3,400 and RM3,650 per tonne. The Star
• China will encourage financial institutions to innovate and improve foreign exchange derivatives and cross-border yuan business, further expand the scale of yuan settlement for cross-border trade, and meet the needs of trade companies for exchange rate hedging and cross-border yuan settlement. Global Times
• In the US, rules governing trading of commodities and their derivatives are focused more on ensuring that companies, producers and farmers can effectively hedge against risks of price swings in commodities. The Washington Post
• TETRA Technologies' major exposure is a second derivative of US and global oil price risk (the price risk itself, and then the level of US oil and gas drilling). Seeking Alpha
• Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (Bursa Malaysia Derivatives) will very soon be launching its first currency futures contract, the Mini USD / CNH Futures through a licensing agreement established with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX. BusinessToday
• Another potential factor in the optimism of Ethereum investors using derivatives may be the pricing of the Dencun upgrade scheduled for the first half of 2024. CoinTelegraph
• The Securities and Exchange Board of India, seeking to reduce risks for retail investors, would propose linking the amount of equity derivatives they may trade to their wealth. Reuters
• In October, Western Union filed three trademarks for managing digital wallets and exchanging digital assets, as well as commodities derivatives, which indicates the payments company likely plans to expand its services into the Web3 sphere. CoinTelegraph
• A pair of UK academics have published a new methodology for building a euro-denominated credit-sensitive interest rate benchmark that could be used as a fallback for Euribor in cash and derivatives contracts. Risk.net
• The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is anticipated to experience an upward trend in the coming week influenced by the prevailing positive sentiment due to the strengthened prices of crude oil and soybean oil. The Star
• The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade lower on the back of high stockpile. The Star
• The Contracts for Difference subsidy programs from the EU and UK are due to begin in 2023, along with Germany's H2Global scheme, which will offer financial support for clean hydrogen (and its derivatives) imported from outside the EU. Coruzant Technologies
• Contracts for Difference (CfD) subsidy programmes from the EU and UK are also due to begin in 2023, along with Germany's H2Global scheme, which will provide financial support for clean hydrogen (and its derivatives) imported from outside the EU. Hydrogen news and intelligence | Hydrogen Insight
• Derivatives markets price in that the Fed, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England will stop raising rates in 2023, cut them later in the year, and then sit on their laurels for two full years as inflation grinds down. Mint
• Fidelity European Trust PLC can use financial derivative instruments for investment purposes, which may expose it to a higher degree of risk and can cause investments to experience larger than average price fluctuations. DirectorsTalk Interviews
• A recent attack on ION Markets, attributed to ransomware, has caused disruption to derivatives markets worldwide, while the international operations of the UK's postal service Royal Mail is only just recovering following a ransomware attack in January. (ISC)2 Blog
• Black Stone has commodity derivative contracts in place covering portions of its anticipated production for 2023 and 2024, including derivative contracts put in place after the end of the year. Yahoo Finance

Last updated: 23 April 2024