​Weekly Bulletin: April 27 – May 1

CBOE finished the week with plans to launch weekly futures and options contracts on its 30-day VIX. The move is being driven by market participant demand, according to the bourse. The futures are expected to launch in July, with options to follow subject to regulatory approval. In our regulation coverage, some market participants are concerned SEC cross border rules that will impact equity swaps, could force business offshore, while we also talk to structurers about developing trends in insurance companies asset investment appetite. Our first magazine edition is out this week and you can find all the articles in the commentary section, as well as a digital version to download at your leisure. In it, you’ll find a range of articles covering fixed index annuities, risk premia strategies and Europe and Asia coverage. We also profile UBS’ Shane Edwards, while Malachite and Russell Investments round out the buyside commentary section.