Portfolio hedges aren’t insurance, Ari Bergmann wants to point out. Bergmann created some of the first derivatives while at Bankers Trust in the 1990s, and he is passionate that tail hedge managers ...

Manufacturers often face increasing prices on the raw materials they buy. Higher costs for raw materials can cut into a company's profit margins, especially if competition hamstrings a company's ...

Hedge funds have approached private equity firms about trading complex currency derivatives hedging risks on cross-border acquisitions directly with them, industry insiders say, a move that threatens ...