Derivatives have evolved into a day-to-day financing tool and have
become a huge segment of available financial products. Currently, the
derivatives market totals $531 trillion, well above its $106 trillion
level of 2002.
For anyone providing legal advice on derivatives, there is the need to
understand a bewildering number of complicated financial products, a patchwork
of regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, and contractual standards established by the
International Swaps and Derivatives Association.
Recent market events have heightened the need for a greater understanding of
the legal aspects of these exotic, and, as we have recently learned, often
toxic financial instruments. The brand-new Derivatives: Legal Practice
and Strategies brings you up-to-date with current regulations and
helps you stay in compliance with all the legal requirements related to
derivatives.
Derivatives: Legal Practice and Strategies is your practical
guide to managing the legal details associated with derivatives. This
brand-new resource covers all common forms of derivatives and related
legal issues, including:
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Over-the-Counter and Exchange-Traded Securities Derivatives
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Commodities Regulation and Derivatives
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The ISDA Master Agreement
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Collateral
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Disaster Planning
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Use of Derivatives in Finance and Structured Finance Transactions
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Interest Rate Derivatives
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Cross-Currency Swaps
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Credit Derivatives
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Equity Derivatives
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Total Return Swaps
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Weather Derivatives
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Catastrophe Derivatives
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and other emerging instruments
