France Market Review - February 2018

The financial markets experienced a surge in volatility in the beginning of February with many global indices showing sharp declines and Cac 40 losing more than 5.6% in just one week. Despite the recent rise in volatility, market participants should not expect a high volatility regime settling in for long, considering historical trends, according to Elie Geagea, head equity derivatives structuring, HSBC, during the Profiting from Volatility and Using Options Wisely discussion at the 15th Annua