While the US options market has witnessed unprecedented growth over the past two decades, structural issues such as concentrated liquidity in a handful of active contracts, the dominance of market makers and wider spreads in less liquid options persist, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has launched a market making tender for its LVA–EST natural gas futures as it looks to deepen liquidity in the Baltic gas derivatives market.

The current geopolitical situation emerged as the main concern for corporate treasurers, who in response are adopting a more defensive strategy by increasing allocations for money market funds, a recent survey concluded.