NORWALK, Conn. (CBS.MW) -- The nation's independent accounting standards overseer on Wednesday said it would propose a change in the definition of a derivative. The proposal by the Financial ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority has requested clarity on the definition to ensure consistent application across member states. Following industry lobbying, the European Securities and ...

A derivative is a financial contract whose value is “derived” from another security, such as a stock, bond, commodity, currency or a market index. The most common types of derivatives are options, ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Securities regulators on Monday finalized rules that define what kinds of derivatives products will be regulated under the new regime created by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street ...

European companies have been struggling to implement EMIR, which requires them to report all derivative contracts from February 12, amid widespread confusion and culminating in the European Securities ...

Interim Solution for FX Derivatives Definition Proposed by European Commission - On 31 July 2014, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published a letter (dated 23 July 2014) from ...

In a letter addressed to the EU Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Michel Barnier, Steven Maijoor, ESMA chair, asks the EU Commission to clarify the definition of currency derivatives in ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has sent a letter to the European Commission asking for clarification of the definition of a derivative or derivative contracts under the European ...

Learn how credit spread options help manage credit risk, understand their mechanics, and explore various types of this financial derivative.