Today, Acuiti and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) release the Q4 2025 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 rose in Q4 after two quarters of declining optimism
- Proprietary trading firms recovered from a drop in confidence last quarter, with the strongest optimism among low-latency and algorithmic firms
- Sell-side optimism remains high across both clearing and execution
PLUS: Deep dive into how firms are approaching investment in Asia’s derivatives market.
You can download the full report below.