Discover how equity derivatives work, their uses in hedging and speculation, and see examples of these financial instruments like options and futures.

A split Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday approved a rule to limit the use of derivatives in investment funds that drew dissent from Democratic members who said it does not adequately ...

Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from one or more underlying assets or securities (e.g., a stock, bond, currency, or index). A derivative is a contract that derives its ...

29 September 2008 Despite their unpredictable nature, financial markets have become one of the most dynamic and popular investment arenas in the world today. The Economist, in "Mapping the Markets", ...

Lawmakers moved closer to passing sweeping reform of the financial system as a Senate panel approved new regulations for the complex derivatives market with the backing of GOP Sen. Charles Grassley of ...