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Eurex

Liquidity Reboot: A New Chapter for EURO STOXX 50® Options

Introduced in February 1998, the EURO STOXX 50® index is the bedrock of European equity markets. Representing fifty of the largest companies in the Eurozone by free float market cap, its derivative contracts listed exclusively on Eurex are among the most liquid and heavily traded derivatives in Europe. The index continues to evolve, shifting when the Eurozone’s borders change and when new stocks reach the peak of Europe’s corporate ladder.

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Deutsche Bank

Portable Alpha

Portable Alpha is a concept that emerged in the 1990s and early 2000s and has since been implemented by large allocators. In recent years, the topic has seen a resurgence. The basic idea of portable alpha is to add uncorrelated alpha (“skill”) to an existing portfolio without disrupting its original, core asset allocation (“beta”).

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Cboe

The VIX® Index Decomposition

Prior to the US market open on August 5, 2024, the S&P 500® Index had fallen nearly 5% as traders labored to process the 12% overnight decline in the Nikkei and the ensuing implications of the Yen-Carry Unwind for US equities. In response to this market uncertainty, the Cboe Volatility Index® (the VIX® Index) jumped from a prior day close of 23 and registered an intraday preopen high of 65 before closing near 40 at the end of the day’s trading session. The 3x intraday surge in the VIX Index befuddled market commentators with many expressing surprise at the magnitude of the VIX Index move and with some even speculating that the VIX Index was somehow “broken”.

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Graham Capital

From Noise to Signal: Positioning Beyond the Narrative Regime

We expect markets to enter a new phase. So far in 2025, policy shocks, geopolitical risk, and high narrative volatility have been the dominant market drivers. If meaningful progress on trade deals is struck over the summer, we anticipate a transition to a regime where economic data, rather than headlines, regains primacy. Market volatility has declined since April, driven by gradually but consistently receding uncertainty.

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Aspect Capital

Aspect Capital Insight Series – Living With Trend Following, History & Lessons From the Past 25 Years

The path ahead is unclear – shaped by fiscal, monetary, political, and geopolitical challenges. But the future is always unpredictable. When change is the only constant, history shows that adaptability, agility, and resiliency are the qualities that help strategies navigate uncertainty best. Trend following is one such strategy, deeply rooted in history and distinguished by these very attributes.

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CME Group

Equity Financing Demand Dynamics for AIR TRFs

All examples in this report are hypothetical interpretations of situations and are used for explanation purposes only. The views in this report reflect solely those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of CME Group or its affiliated institutions. This report and the information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience.

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