Market participants are eyeing opportunities in VIX/VSTOXX spreads, 2019 dividends and alternative risk premia investing as volatility is expected to remain high following its dramatic revival in Feb 2018.

The market briefing, given by Markus-Alexander Flesch, Global Head Sales Equity & Index Derivatives, is packed with news and highlights ranging from Q1 trends and volumes to global macro-economic effects on volatility and what it all means for the Eurex product suite. Besides, he gives in-depth insights into Eurex core products.

In March 2018, Eurex Clearing's OTC interest rate derivatives (IRD) segment saw a record activity after the successful launch of the new Partnership Program. Volumes increased around eleven fold compared to March 2017 with a total of EUR 1.7 trillion notional cleared. 

Eurex MOC Futures on EURO STOXX 50^® Index Futures offer to trade EURO STOXX 50^® Index Futures (FESX) at the official index close price of the EURO STOXX 50^® Index. Eurex MOC Futures will represent the basis (difference between the current futures price and current spot price) which can be traded via orderbook or TES Block Trade throughout the trading day.

Index Total Return Futures (TRF) are designed to offer a listed solution for trading the implied equity repo rate. Index TRFs aim to replicate the payoff profile of an Equity Index Total Return Swap (TRS) in a cost efficient way. The first TRF product launch will be the EURO STOXX 50® Index Total Return Futures (Product ID: TESX).