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Futures & Options

Professionals in today’s futures and options markets require fast reliable market access and rapid execution. In addition to quick and effective solutions, they also need superior price discovery and world-class customer service. Our international reach to all of the buyers and sellers in the marketplace provides customers with the best opportunities to conclude transactions meeting their business needs. ICAP is a major executing broker on all Financial Futures Exchanges globally.

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Research
ICAP provides customers with the information they need to stay ahead of the highly fluid derivatives markets. Commentary of developments that drive world markets and analysis of macroeconomic trends form the basis of wide-ranging forecasts and custom-tailored solutions. Our experienced option specialists provide regular newsletters and trading strategies considering market direction, yield curve and implied volatility trades. ICAP provides daily pricing information to the entire marketplace.

ICAP functions as a wholesale broker. We do not take proprietary positions and therefore all transactions are conducted for the best interests of the customers.

Execution
ICAP provides access to the world’s futures and options markets on a 24 hour basis through dedicated exchange-traded derivatives brokers in London, New York, Chicago, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Wellington.

Because of our significant presence by volume in many markets liquidity comes to us and to our customers. Banks, insurance companies, hedge funds, CTA’s, pension funds and other institutional investors use the growing array of futures and options contracts to hedge an exposure, express a view, manage portfolio risks or pursue incremental returns. They can move seamlessly at ICAP across asset classes and between cash and derivatives markets.

Post-Trade
ICAP provides the most up to date straight through processing solutions for our customers, ensuring cleared counter parties receive their allocated position immediately post execution. Automated trade confirmations and dedicated middle office enables ICAP to fully manage and monitor all customer transactions 24 hours a day.

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