Tag Archives: Derivatives

“What Is” Risk Management?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

For financial services firms, risk management is the process of managing exposure and mitigating losses that can come via financial transactions. Risk management practices involve identifying and analyzing the potential losses of an investment and developing strategies that are consistent … Continue reading →

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ANNOUNCING: Keynote Speaker CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

We are excited to announce that CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton will be the keynote speaker for our 7th Annual OTC Derivatives Operations & Processing Conference on November 14, 2012! His career spans 25 years in government service—working on Capitol Hill in … Continue reading →

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FTF New Venue Announcement

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

As Summer comes to an end, FTF  has decided to Fall  back with a new venue!  BizBash named Sentry Centers one of the top 10 meeting venues in New York and we are proud to announce them as the new … Continue reading →

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“What is” A Derivative?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

A derivative is a traded security in the form of a contract between two parties based on an underlying asset or multiple assets. These financial contracts are most commonly used to hedge financial risk. Derivatives can also be used for … Continue reading →

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The Future of Post-Trade Derivatives Processing

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

Guest Contributor: Laurent Jacquemin, executive vice president, post-trade derivatives, SunGard’s capital markets business In the derivatives industry, significant, year-over-year transaction volume growth has become the norm. With high-frequency trading driving up the volumes of trades to hundreds of thousands or … Continue reading →

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Fall Classes in Session

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Well, folks, it appears summer is officially over.  With that comes the start of a new training season.  We here at FTF will miss the warm summer days but are looking forward to once again bringing knowledge and insight to … Continue reading →

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A Derivatives Delay? What to Do for the Next 15 Months

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Guest Contributor: Tony Scianna, deputy head of strategy, SunGard Last week we read that U.S. House Republicans voted to delay new derivatives rules by 15 months. Before we go into what this means for the derivatives industry, let’s take a … Continue reading →

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Proposed Derivatives Rules: Regulators Going Too Far?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Guest Contributor: John Jay, Senior Analyst, Aite Group The name of the game is derivatives regulation, and financial regulators are asking end users to ante up. While pursuing risk management activities, non-financial firms may be subjected to posting higher collateral … Continue reading →

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Regulators vs. Traders

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Traditionally, OTC derivative trades are not required to take place over an exchange, but regulators are working on changing that very soon. The OTC derivatives market has been boisterously opposing the potential new regulations that will require them to now … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Role of the Clearinghouse

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

The idea of the clearinghouse is fairly simple. A clearinghouse acts as a middle man who will insure a financial transaction between two market parties. This definition may be simple enough, but in reality a clearinghouse is far more complex … Continue reading →

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