What Is an Equity Derivative? Equity derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from underlying equity securities such as stocks or stock indexes. These versatile tools give ...

The past several years have emphasised the growing importance of strategic equity solutions as part of corporate finance advisory services for both listed issuers and their controlling shareholders.

In 2004 equity volatility plumbed the lowest levels in decades, posing challenges for derivatives dealers. For adapting its structured product business to cope with the new volatility environment, ...

"More people are paying attention to credit risk than before, so it is true that the subset of investors that are being particularly prudent has increased," says Alberto Cherubini, head of exotic ...

In October 2024, Japan’s ruling party held its presidential election, which resulted in Shigeru Ishiba being elected to succeed Fumio Kishida as prime minister. So far, there has been little impact on ...

“This is a unique moment in the market, with volatility reshaping how companies think about capital structure,” said Syed “Raj” Imteaz, Head of Convertible and Equity Derivatives Advisory at ICR ...

MUMBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A top panel of India's market regulator is meeting on Tuesday to consider placing stricter limits on positions in index derivatives in the Indian markets, two sources with ...

While many banks ran for the hills after taking multi-billion dollar hits to their equity derivatives businesses in the wake of the 2008 crisis, others viewed the market meltdown as an opportunity.