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 ...

Learn what financial instruments are, explore major types and asset classes, and understand how they work in investing, trading, and portfolio construction.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) markets make up a significant amount of the trade volume outside of traditional exchanges. It’s within the OTC market that unlisted securities change hands and derivatives ...

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 ...

The vast majority — more than 97% — of derivative holdings and trading activity in the US banking community is concentrated among a small group of large, global systemically important banks (G-SIBs).

As ISDA and our members in the global over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets gather in Singapore this week for the Association’s 28th Annual General Meeting, it’s an ideal time to reflect on the ...