Equity Derivatives

Equity Derivatives allow market professionals to trade the volatility and the dividends of an underlying share or equity index.  This is commonly done by buying or selling options or combinations of options against the cash or futures of the underlying product.

Globally, the vast majority of such options are typically traded on an exchange (eg. LIFFE or EURONEXT) in the relevant country.  Alternatively market counterparties can also trade such products against each other on an Over-The-Counter (OTC) or off-exchange basis.

ICAP acts as an interdealer broker for both listed and OTC equity derivatives.  We have teams in London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore and Johannesburg with connections to all the major exchanges, providing liquidity in futures and options on all the major world indices and biggest capitalised shares.

To find out more about how ICAP's services can help your business, contact:

London : + 44 (0)20 7532 4439
New York : + 1 212 341 9259
Singapore : + 65 6329 9121
Tokyo : + 813 5401 8230