Discover the basics of derivatives for hedging, speculation, and leverage in investing. Learn how options, swaps, and futures work to manage risk and maximize returns.

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LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The European Union's markets watchdog has asked the bloc for an urgent definition of derivatives, two days after mandatory reporting of the financial contracts began. The ...

"There's a big focus on applying cash technology to our listed options business," says Will Sterling, head of institutional electronic trading with UBS. "We've done quite a bit of it so far, since our ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The key to the Obama administration's plan to bring order to the murky world of derivatives ultimately rests on the definition of what is a standard run-of-the mill derivative.