In this episode of FTSE Russell Index Ideas, Robin Marshall, director of fixed income research at FTSE Russell, and Gary Tan, FX and rates derivatives manager at SGX, discuss the FTSE Asia Pacific Liquid Government Bond Index Series and its role as the reference benchmark for new dollar-based futures contracts on the Singapore Exchange.

Chapters

• (00:00:39) - Introduction
• (00:02:09) - What is the FTSE Asia Pacific Liquid Government Bond Index series? 
• (00:04:32) - Singapore Exchange & FTSE Russell partnership
• (00:05:40) - How SGX bond futures addresses the constrained APAC hedging exposure
• (00:07:28) - Key trends in the APAC markets
• (00:10:30) - The choice: US dollar vs local currency expression
• (00:11:32) - Where to find out more about the FTSE Asia Pacific liquid government bond series
• (00:12:16) - Conclusions on the FTSE Asia Pacific liquid government bond series