Category: Institutional

CME Group
April 15, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

S&P Global, CME Group to Sell OSTTRA to KKR for $3.1 Billion

In a press release on Sunday, CME noted that the post-trade solutions provider, formed in 2021, has grown into a critical infrastructure player in the global over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market. The enterprise value of the transaction will be split equally between S&P Global and CME Group, which each hold a 50% stake in OSTTRA.  The…

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StoneX
April 15, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

StoneX to Acquire R.J. O’Brien for $900m

The move is expected to significantly expand StoneX’s global derivatives presence. Announced on Monday, the acquisition will be paid through a mix of $625 million in cash and 3.5 million shares of StoneX common stock.  StoneX will also assume up to $143 million of RJO’s debt. The transaction is expected to close in the second…

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April 14, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

HSBC Exploring Move into Private Credit Market – Reuters

The bank has reportedly held early-stage discussions with several private credit firms to explore potential partnerships.  Rather than launching a full-scale private credit operation, the report states that HSBC is considering a more measured approach, with some executives said to be expressing caution about the potential cost versus revenue benefits. One source told Reuters that…

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January 20, 2025 BY Sam Boughedda

City of London Investment Group AUM Declines

The firm revealed its AUM fell by 2.9% to $9.9 billion, down from $10.2 billion at the end of June 2024. The decline was attributed to net investment outflows of $564 million, primarily driven by client rebalancing and asset allocation changes amid strong market returns.  The Emerging Markets (EM) and International Equity strategies were said…

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Cboe Global Markets
September 12, 2024 BY Sam Boughedda

Cboe Set to Launch New S&P 500 Variance Futures

The derivatives exchange said the new futures contracts, designed to hedge against and capitalise on US equity market volatility moves, aim to give investors a streamlined way to trade the spread between implied and realised volatility. They believe the futures will appeal to a wide range of market participants, such as volatility traders, hedge funds,…

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