The intrinsic complexity of the financial derivatives market has emerged as both an incentive to engage in it, and a key source of its inherent instability. Regulators now faced with the challenge of ...

The regulator has also clarified on existing ODIs (Offshore Derivative Instruments), also known as participatory notes, where the underlying assets are derivatives. SEBI said its board had decided to ...

A derivative is an instrument whose value is derived from the value of one or more underlying, which can be commodities, precious metals, currency, bonds, stocks, stocks indices, etc. Four most common ...

(For the uninitiated, “short-selling a stock” is simply borrowing the item at a particular price on the basis that if the stock price reduces your obligation is simply to give back the stock and not ...

One category of a derivative security is an ODI, popularly called participatory notes (P-Notes). P-Notes are generally issued by a registered FPI to its clients/investors who wish to participate in ...

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.

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's capital market regulator on Thursday took steps to stop suspected illegal money flowing into the country by making issuers of securities known as offshore derivative ...

Our friend Jinny thinks that derivatives are like a double-edged sword. You can use the sword to protect yourself but, if you are not careful, you may end up hurting yourself. Let us try to understand ...

Alternative funds can be imposing to some investors. These funds might employ complex investment strategies and sometimes the financial instruments they hold can be tough to decipher. That’s ...