Rising demand for ways to manage volatility exposure in the emerging markets has fuelled the launch of new volatility index futures and options on two different exchanges.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) will introduce trading of Asia’s first volatility index futures on 20 February.
CBOE Holdings will follow with the launch of its first CBOE Brazil ETF Volatility Index security futures on 21 February and CBOE Brazil ETF Volatility Index options on 6 March.
HKEx’s VHSI Volatility Index Futures track the VHSI, which measures the...