What Is an Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivative? An over-the-counter (OTC) derivative is a financial contract that does not trade on an asset exchange, and which can be tailored to each party's needs. A ...

Earlier this week, a Financial Stability Board (FSB) report on implementation of the reforms to OTC derivatives markets agreed by the G20 suggested that while FSB member jurisdictions have made ‘good ...

The current COVID-19 pandemic has already impacted many derivatives transactions. This note sets out a checklist of key legal issues market participants may need to consider in relation to OTC ...

A lot of uncertainty is still lingering around over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives and what it means for financial entities with less than $50 billion outstanding, a law firm partner believes. Henry ...

The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority ("SAMA") issued the SAMA Rules on Trade Repository Reporting & Risk Mitigation Requirements for Over-the-Counter ("OTC") Derivatives Contracts (the "Rules") in ...

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Over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives are derivatives executed and settled bilaterally with counterparties without the use of an organized exchange or central clearing house. OTC contracts are the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The following are highlights from the U.S. House Financial Services and House Agriculture committees' joint hearing on Friday on the Obama administration's proposal to regulate ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Following the Obama administration's plan for regulating over-the-counter derivatives, the head of the world's largest derivatives exchange said on Monday he wants the freedom to ...

The derivatives market doesn’t deal with fungible assets. Instead, it’s a secondary market focused on the volatility of capital markets and assets. As the name implies, the financial products traded ...

Ben is the former Retirement and Investing Editor for Forbes Advisor. With two decades of business and finance journalism experience, Ben has covered breaking market news, written on equity markets ...