Clearing and Settlement of Derivatives - Softcover

Loader, David

9780080973081: Clearing and Settlement of Derivatives

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0080973086 ISBN 13: 9780080973081

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014

This book makes the reader aware of the background to the derivatives markets, how they have developed and their importance today. Clearing and Settlement of Derivatives addresses how and why derivative products are used and how the industry is structured, looking at both the exchange and over-the-counter markets. The role of the various parties is explained and the interaction between securities, commodities and derivatives explored. The key regulation that affects the use of derivatives by banks, corporate companies, institutional investors and private clients is covered and by way of example, the book reviews the various Directives affecting investment funds' use of derivatives, capital adequacy requirements on banks and guidelines for private client use. The regulations looked at will be international, making this book suitable for most UK, European, and North American markets.

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Book Description:

Outlines the derivatives markets, development, and importance today

About the Author:

David Loader is co-founder of DSC Portfolios Ltd. which specializes in global training and consultancy services for the financial industry. David has worked in the debt, equity, and derivatives markets, and his expertise in back-office dynamics is unparalleled. He has written widely on operations management, derivatives, fund administration, and operational risk.

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