Today, Acuiti and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) release the Q1 2026 installment of the SGX Global Market Sentiment Index, a barometer for the global derivatives industry.
The Sentiment Index is based on Acuiti’s quarterly poll of senior derivatives executives across hedge funds, asset managers, proprietary trading firms and the sell-side. The report offers temperature check of market sentiment and the drivers of change across firm types.
The quarters key findings:
- Business confidence in the global derivatives industry continued to rise in Q1 2026 after two quarters of declining optimism
- Proprietary trading firms see sharpest jump in confidence this quarter
- Asset manager confidence slips amid US equity market valuation concerns
- Sell-side optimism remains high across both clearing and execution
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You can download the full report below.