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Futures on the EURO STOXX Banks Dividend Points Index are trading between 7.9% and 23% below their pre-war prices, depending on the maturity, even as equity prices recover. Traders have raised expectations that a slowing economy may hit lenders’ ability to continue or increase their payments to shareholders.
Derivatives tied to the Eurozone index and its dividends have enabled traders to hedge their exposure to corporate payouts during this year’s uncertain times.
Designed to facilitate equity financing, Eurex is introducing new equity total return futures (ETRFs) that replicate popular OTC equity swaps and incorporate the benefits of an exchange-listed product. Stuart Heath from Eurex explains what advantages ETRFs bring to banks and investors, and describes the role of indices in creating the new contracts.
STOXX’s European benchmarks offer transparent and liquid exposure to the region, and are at the center of a wide ecosystem of derived investment strategies and products. Those characteristics have made the indices the top choice for issuers of investable products.
The global benchmark jumped 3.2% last month for a quarterly gain of 9%. All regional indices rose as reports suggested the global economy has avoided a hard landing. Momentum is the best-performing factor for a second straight month.
A panel at the recent Eurex Derivatives Forum in Frankfurt discussed the growing market for listed derivatives and why indices are key in the transition from OTC to exchange trading. Futurization is linked to the customization of strategies, and experts said they see both growing.
The global benchmark jumped 4.3% last month after government and company reports signaled the world’s largest economy continues to steam ahead even amid high interest rates. Nvidia, Amazon and Meta were among companies whose earnings beat analysts’ forecasts.
The sector composition of the Eurozone blue-chip benchmark looks very different from its inception 26 years ago. Most recently, two technology stocks – ASML and SAP – have had the biggest influence on the index’s direction, and may be re-positioning it in the eyes of investors.
STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX GmbH group of companies and a leading provider of index solutions for institutional investors worldwide, has licensed a new ESG benchmark for the German equity market to DZ BANK. The DAX 30 ESG index expands the options for ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) investing in German equities and, as of today, forms the basis for several discount certificates that are tradable on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
