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.

Derivative: A dependent security whose price is derived from one or more underlying assets and whose value is determined by fluctuations in the underlying asset. Futures contracts are a common type of ...

Kraken acquires CFTC-regulated Small Exchange for $100 million. The acquisition expands Kraken’s derivatives offerings into ...

NEW YORK, October 30, 2014 — The editors of Global Finance have announced the winners of its Best Derivatives Providers awards for 2014. A full report on the awards and the winners will appear in the ...

Crypto heavyweight Kraken said on Thursday it has acquired futures exchange Small Exchange from IG Group for $100 million, ...

The purchase gives Kraken the right to offer regulated derivatives trading in the US, though no launch timeline was mentioned ...

FRANKFURT, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Energy companies' use of derivatives poses a wider financial risk, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday, cautioning that those firms could encounter further ...

(Bloomberg) -- Investors in China are piling back into a risky category of derivatives known as snowballs, potentially frustrating financial regulators who tried to rein in the products last year when ...

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI), Electric Power Supply Association and American Gas Association, among other interests, are hoping to persuade lawmakers that their role in the market does not ...

CME Group, the world’s largest derivatives marketplace, has opened a new office in the Dubai International Financial Centre ...