Congress is reconsidering the regulatory framework for derivative instruments under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) as it moves to reauthorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) this ...

A financial derivative is an instrument that derives its value from the behavior of an underlying asset. Freight derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from the behavior of ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Chip Stapleton is a Series 7 and Series 66 license holder, CFA Level 1 exam holder, and currently holds a Life, ...

Q Do companies sometimes find “unexpected” derivative instruments? A Yes! When companies want to borrow money at a fixed rate of interest, it is not uncommon to find that borrowing on a variable rate ...

The immense development of the financial derivatives market and reports of major losses associated with derivative products have resulted in a great deal of confusion about these complex instruments.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will be monitoring the use of the so-called credit-linked notes (CLN), a type of derivative instrument becoming more common in the local banking industry. This as ...

The immense development of the financial derivatives market and reports of major losses associated with derivative products have resulted in a great deal of confusion about these complex instruments.