The equity market is available to virtually all investors irrespective of their knowledge and experience but it offers a limited range of investment strategies. The forward market boasts next to unlimited opportunities in terms of various trading strategies but it is quite complicated and requires a certain level of expertise and experience.
RTS Standard is a relatively new market for clients willing to combine the forward market advantages with equity market simplicity.
RTS Standard Features
Settlements are very close to global standards;
Settlements are in the T+4 mode;
Transactions do not require 100 per cent of the assets involved (in cash or securities);
RTS Standard market instruments are the most liquid securities of Russian companies;
Sale and repurchase transactions (repo-transactions transactions) are available;
Discharge of obligations under a transaction can be postponed;
Evening trading sessions can help investors promptly manage their position taking account of the global stock and commodity market situation and use various arbitrary strategies.
