Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Derivatives are financial instruments that "derive" (hence the name) their value from an underlying asset. That underlying asset ...

Concerns that energy companies want to dodge proposed restrictions on derivatives can be summarized in two words: Andrew Hall. He's the star trader who stood to collect a $100 million bonus from ...

For lawmakers who will start thrashing out financial reform later this week, the most important issue is what to do about derivatives. Global economic stability hinges on managing the inherent danger ...

Derivatives are financial instruments that you can find in the markets. They have grown in popularity ever since their original introduction to the world. But what are the derivative financial ...

Persuaded that lax regulation of financial derivatives contributed to the 2008 financial crisis, policymakers in Congress and the Obama Administration have adopted a knee-jerk solution: regulate ...

Fund managers are moving to get independent values on over-the-counter derivatives, rather than relying on their broker-dealers. Processing Content Just in the nick of time. "The financial crisis ...