Eurex’ extension of trading hours to cover the Asia Pacific time zone for liquid Benchmark Fixed Income Products are an  opportunity to generate alpha for both the sell and the buy side says our Deputy Global Head, Fixed Income Trading & Clearing Sales, Byron Baldwin.

Eurex is the only exchange to offer a comprehensive suite of MSCI products consisting of futures and options on regional and country indexes. Close to 60 percent of these products are related to the Asian-Pacific time zone and show rapid growth. This makes the products particularly relevant for Asian clients.

When it comes to blockchain technology and digital currencies countries like Japan and Singapore are at the forefront. Roland Schwinn, our regional head of Asia, talks about growth, times zones and new technologies that keep our Asia team busy.

Reflecting on July, European Fixed Income markets were left largely treading water with low levels of realized volatility across the core benchmark products. Implied volatility was sold lower as the underlying markets failed to break out in either direction.