Journals By Industry - Derivative Instruments

Stenham Asset Management has appointed Pablo Balan as Head of Risk Management and Quantitative Research. Balan, who joined the firm in the last quarter of 2011 is based in Stenham's London office. He...

Following the adoption of a regulation by the Central Bank Board, the HSBC bank is the first authorized to offer currency derivatives, reports Nacion.com (Jan. 9, 2012). Currency derivatives ensure the value of...

Two Wall Street groups asked a federal appeals judge to delay the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) recently passed position limits rule, saying it already is causing irreparable harm. The Securities Industry and...

The spark spread represents the theoretical margin of electric power producers. Its understanding can reveal several speculative opportunities that traders can use to expand their market activity. There are several fundamental methods of...

Total revenue for the second quarter ended December 31, 2011 was $263.4 million, compared to $182.5 million for the second quarter ended December 31, 2010. Net income for six months ended December 31,...

Industry Veteran Jack Miles and Team Expand Broker-Dealer Platform MIAMI -- Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (AMEX: LTS) ("Ladenburg") today announced that it has expanded its institutional equity business at its broker-dealer subsidiary,...

2011 Loan Originations Up 19 Percent, Operating Expenses Down NEWARK, Del. -- Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today released fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 financial results highlighting increased student loan originations, lower...

CHICAGO -- Navigant (NYSE: NCI) announced today that Dr. Bruce W. Perlstein and Dr. Ken Seiden have joined the firm's Energy Practice as Directors. The addition of high-profile experts such as Dr. Perlstein...

Historical Data and First-Hand Accounts of Change in FX, US Treasuries and Institutional Equities Demonstrates How Technology and Regulation, or Lack Thereof, Will Cause Swaps Liquidity to Fragment NEW YORK & LONDON --...

NEW YORK -- Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund ("the Fund"), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "EDF", announced the declaration of monthly distributions of $0.18 per...

SAN DIEGO -- Shareholder rights firm Robbins Umeda LLP has commenced an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of the law by members of the board of directors of...

SAN DIEGO -- Shareholder rights firm Robbins Umeda LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of the law by certain officers and directors at ChinaCast Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CAST)....

- Fourth Quarter Agriculture Revenue Increased 18% Compared to Fourth Quarter Last Year - - Generates Net Income of $1.6 Million and Adjusted EBITDA of $6.4 Million in Fiscal 2011 - - Fiscal...

OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. hasupdated its 2011 statement year U.S. "Life/Health Supplemental Rating Questionnaire" (SRQ) in several key areas. The primary areas affected include Annuity Products, Fixed Income Portfolio Analysis and...

NEW ORLEANS -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, the former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., report that Diamond Foods (Nasdaq: DMND) stock has fallen an additional...

IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PBH) (the "Company") announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Prestige Brands Inc. ("Prestige Brands") intends to commence next week a private placement offering of $290...

Expects to maintain Radian Guaranty's risk-to-capital ratio below 25:1 at year end Exceeds new business goal by writing $6.5 billion in fourth quarter of 2011 Announces date to release fourth quarter and full-year...

LONDON & NEW YORK -- Link to Fitch Solutions' Report: Fitch Solutions' Global CDS Liquidity Scores Commentary http://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=666055 Fitch Solutions says that developed market sovereigns in the Eurozone have driven the rebound in...

TEL AVIV, Israel -- TASE trading in the second week of January 2012 ended on a positive note for all leading indices, continuing last week's upward trend. * The TA-25 index gained 1.4%...