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Hedge

An investment made to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in an asset, typically involving derivative contracts like options and futures.

Hedge News

Industry
PostTrade 360°: New possibilities in collateral management

Alongside effective data analytics, there is also value in the flexibility of having access to different solutions, according to the panel

Derivatives
Advantage Futures migrates to ION’s XTP

The company expects that XTP will allow it to further scale its business and create a more efficient experience for clients

Industry
WCAS completes majority acquisition of EquiLend

The deal’s closure follows regulatory approval from EquiLend’s regulators in the US, UK and Ireland

Industry
MUFG Bank to commence power futures trade execution

By entering the power futures and spot markets, MUFG Bank aims to enhance price predictability and hedging functions in Japan’s power trading

People moves
Kayenta appoints Brady as Americas Head of Distribution

Based in New York, Matt Brady will oversee all distribution initiatives, working closely with the executive team to drive client acquisition and revenue growth

People moves
Pirum hires Marquis to accelerate North American growth

The company says that Marquis will be working with some of its most strategic clients to enhance Pirum’s footprint

Technology
ISDA proceeds with development of industry notices hub

The ISDA Notices Hub will act as a secure central platform for firms to deliver notices, with automatic alerts sent to the receiver

Repo
London Reporting House launches repo data solution

LRH, alongside banks from Japan, Canada and Australia, has launched a new solution designed to provide a view of the global repo markets