Eurex Adds Quanto Futures as "alternative to the OTC market"

Eurex, one of the world’s most recognised derivatives exchanges and part of Deutsche Börse Group, today introduced Euro STOXX 50 quanto futures. The new USD-denominated product enables investors to participate in the performance of the index without being subject to currency fluctuations between the euro and the US dollar.

The new quanto futures will eventually settle into the same level as the Euro STOXX 50 futures which are the most liquid derivatives instruments in Europe, except that fees and margins will be paid in US dollars. Currently, quanto risks coming from US dollar denominated structured products are primarily hedged by banks via OTC forwards.

“With the new quanto futures, Eurex will offer an on-Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term alternative to the OTC market, enabling the trading of equity/FX correlation but also providing non-European clients the ability to trade European equity exposure in their preferred currency,” explained Mehtap Dinc, member of the Eurex Executive Board, responsible for Product Development.

Eurex has also announced that it will offer a special market-making program to incentivize order book Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term at market launch with a number of participants already signalling their interest in market making.

With a trading volume exceeding 1.5 billion contracts a year, Eurex offers a broad range of international benchmark products, operating liquid fixed income markets and featuring open and low-cost electronic access.