SD - the global standard for derivatives

SuperDerivatives (SD) sets the global benchmark for derivatives, empowering market participants with the most comprehensive and trusted multi-asset derivatives pricing, revaluation and management tools available in the market.

SD combines pricing for the widest possible range of instruments and underlying assets, including FX, interest rates, equities, commodities, energy and credit, with unrivalled risk management tools, all delivered over the web through a user-friendly and intuitive interface.

SD brings transparency to the OTC derivatives markets and has evolved into the most efficient, effective and comprehensive derivatives system available to derivatives professionals. Users can price any option or structure on any asset with the same level of accuracy as the most experienced market participants.

Being web-delivered, SD’s solutions are scalable and easily integrated with existing systems, greatly reducing overall IT spend and time to market.

The company provides a functionality-rich, real-time front office solution for derivatives that includes extremely accurate pricing, online trade execution tools, workflow automation, customised reports and risk management of all derivatives in all asset classes. The software as a service (SaaS) model enables full integration to other systems, platforms and exchanges via flexible protocols.

In addition, the company offers multi-asset portfolio revaluation services with the richest coverage of derivatives and the most flexible calculation cut-off time, used around the clock by customers all over the world.

But don’t just take our word for it: SD has been repeatedly voted by the readers of all the top trade magazines as the leader in options pricing and risk management.
 
Independent and market-accurate

SD’s solutions are underpinned by the widest range of data feeds from interdealer brokers, exchanges, market makers and recognised data providers to provide pricing which is accurate, independent and truly reflective of the OTC market.

SD uses a unique model for options pricing that generates accurate bid and offer prices for derivatives that extremely resemble the interbank broker market. Its accuracy has been proven for almost 10 years by thousands of users that have been using the system for pricing options on a real-time basis. The SD model is the only one publically available for testing via a one month free trial.

The combination of accurate and validated real-time and historical mark-to-market data ensures SD’s tools are truly robust risk solutions, helping users establish best practice for their derivatives business.

Trusted and transparent

Founded in 2000, SD generates transparency by providing world-leading derivatives services to thousands of customers in over 60 countries. Since its launch SD has introduced unparalleled transparency in thousands of institutions around the world and has changed the landscape of the derivatives market.

The transparency introduced by SD has brought many new players to the marketplace and increased the liquidity in the market in many countries, currencies, assets and structures.

The company is trusted by banks, corporates, fund managers, auditors and central banks, to enable them to manage their proprietary and customer derivatives business.

Proven methodology

SD provides real-time, market-accurate pricing for derivatives through a proven methodology for pre-trade price discovery and post-trade strategy monitoring, from front to middle office.

High-quality data is cleansed and run through the pricing model’s real-time feed, taking into account dynamic bid and ask prices to truly reflect liquidity in the marketplace.

All real-time data is also recorded and used for historical purposes – either for revaluation of derivatives portfolios or to enable retroactive historical pricing on SD’s solutions.

Buy- and sell-side trading professionals benefit daily from SD’s unique combination of unbiased, aggregated market data and sophisticated modeling techniques.

Exceptional risk management, workflow and revaluation solutions

The company provides solutions enhancing front office productivity, risk and position management, independent portfolio revaluation and compliance.

SD delivers a customisable, easily-integrated and multi-asset service that enhances productivity, transparency and accuracy.

Productivity and communication

The core of SD’s sales solutions is communication and distribution.

The service is designed as a set of exceptional workflow tools to aid communication, risk management and knowledge sharing across all departments - allowing them to excel in their derivatives management activities. 

From front office traders and sales to the treasury team, risk controllers and portfolio managers – and back again - SD gives businesses the efficiency and control to manage risk and maximise business opportunities.

SD’s solutions offer advanced tools to advise the user with hedging or investment strategies, as well as risk and cost analysis. These services help banks to deliver exceptional customer service through tailored derivatives trading ideas and advice - clearly, efficiently and effectively.