An eerie calm before the storm
While index levels look stable through September’s expiries, concentrated option exposures and rising fund-based covered-call strategies create a fragile backdrop for a sudden move.
Options
The rand: more than meets the eye
Ahead of South Africa’s election, foreign asset managers increased their exposure as the 10-year bond yield gap reached 8%. Recent fluctuations, driven by speculative futures and options trading underscore the complex forces at play behind the rand’s performance.
SA-born trader gets probation and $1m fine for manipulating exchange rate
The sentence was influenced by the judge’s view that Morgan Stanley was familiar with the risks of the unregulated foreign exchange spot market.
US charges hedge fund’s CIO with manipulating dollar/rand exchange rate to trigger $20m payment
The United States Attorney’s Office in New York has charged the co-founder and chief investment officer of a UK-based hedge fund with manipulating the US dollar/rand exchange rate to trigger a $20 million […]
Low Cost Benefit Options and Demarcation – BHF also criticises announcements
The announcement by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) that no primary health insurance plans and low-cost benefit packages would be permitted after March 2021 was met by severe criticism from the industry. […]
Low Cost Benefit Options and Demarcation – BHF also criticises announcements
The announcement by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) that no primary health insurance plans and low-cost benefit packages would be permitted after March 2021 was met by severe criticism from the industry. […]
