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DERIVATIVE SECURITIES

A derivative security is a financial security, such as an option or future, whose value is derived in part from the value and characteristic of an underlying asset. Common derivatives include future contracts, forward contracts, options and swaps. This topic covers the latest news on derivative securities.

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NYSE Euronext Merger Off, Where To From Here?more

Dodd Frank Act: derivatives regulationmore

What is the Dodd Frank act? How does this it affect OTC derivatives.

NYSE Glitch Halts Derivatives Trading, Updatesmore

NYSE Euronext said a computer malfunction suspended derivatives trading on its Liffe market and halted price updates on...

Derivatives | The EU’s attempt to control derivatives runs into critic...more

Anthony Harrington looks at the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)'s views on the EU draft...

US Economy | Ben Bernanke on commodities and consumer spending in the ...more

Anthony Harrington assesses Ben Bernanke's claims about the present state and potential future of the US economy,...

Lehman: One Big Derivatives Messmore

Warren Buffett called derivatives "weapons of mass destruction" back in 2003. AFP/Saul Loeb In 2003,...

Regulating Credit Default Swaps: Will It Work?more

The market for credit default swaps (CDS)—derivatives that insure holders against default on a range of debt...

Derivatives Day: Getting Naked and Other Options Trades This Weekmore

A brief survey of options ideas and strategies culled from what’s out there so far this week

CCPs | Why pushing OTC derivatives through central clearing houses sti...more

Anthony Harrington looks at the complex issue of CCPs in OTC derivatives, the political nature of this and whether the...

China Banks Begin Trading Onshore Yuan/Dollar Optionsmore

Trading of China's first onshore yuan foreign-exchange options began Friday, marking a long-awaited launch of the...

Credit Default Swaps: Is Your Fund at Risk?more

Complex financial instruments called credit default swaps have roiled the financial markets for months.

Open Question: are any benefits realized by creating any array of...more

Evaluate this criticism. Are any benefits realized by creating any array of derivative securities from various primary...

Mr. Potato Takes It on the Chinmore

Potato trading is getting more interesting for players all over the world, thanks to U.S. government efforts to...

Breaking: Rick Santelli ARRESTED by EPA covert special opsmore

...us toys made with derivative securities, we’d recall our ambassador and cut off relations. If R.J. Reynolds were...

EU regulators seek sector-specific approach to derivatives - Coal | P...more

EU regulators seek sector-specific approach to derivatives - read this Platts news article and other stories in coal by...

Global Board of Trade (GBOT) to Launch Derivatives (Commodity and Curr...more

A commodities and currency exchange expected to go live in Mauritius in late March plans to offer Africa’s first...

EU to get tough on OTC derivative marketsmore

Rules to be closely aligned with new US regime

Credit Default Swaps: Danger Passing?more

Tick. Tick. Tick. That's the sound of the credit-default-swap time bomb counting down to financial Armageddon, if the...

Swap Trades, Australian Mortgages, Google Probes: Compliancemore

CBOE Holdings Inc. and NYSE Euronext may create venues for derivatives that now trade over the counter to capitalize on...

How AIG's Credit Loophole Squeezed Europe's Banks - BusinessWeekmore

Brussels: Dexia once boasted about its swaps. The bank was just bailed out Gamma/Zuma Press European banks didn't gorge...

Five local trading companies suspended by SECCmore

Ministry of Economics and Finance's the Securities Exchange Commission of Cambodia suspended five domestic forex...

Are You Exposed to Credit Default Swaps?more

To advocates, they're a necessary part of managing risk. To critics, they're a financial roadside bomb.

EU Considers More Derivatives Regulationmore

The European Union is taking a fresh look at ways the derivatives market might be regulated, going beyond a recent...

Foundations of Financial Markets and Institutionsmore

Extensive coverage of the markets for derivative securities. Coverage of Depository Institutions is included.

Events - Dr Stu`s Hedge Fund Radio show, 1st and 15th December, 15th.....more

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