Asia’s derivatives success story is one that has long captivated traders from the US and Europe. Keen to gain access to the liquidity of some of the world’s most actively traded contracts, players from the US and Europe have often been left frustrated by regulatory restrictions which prevent access to international participants.
But that demand for Asian products is not unrequited. More and more Asian traders have sought the ability to trade European and US contracts. Roland Schwinn, Eurex’s head of business development for Asia and the Middle East, tells Futures and Options Intelligence how the exchange is tapping into demand from Asian participants for European products, as well as facilitating global demand for value-adding Asian products.
Asia is home to several of the most actively traded contracts in the world – led of course by Korea Exchange’s Kospi 200 Options. While those contract...