Derivatives first came to prominence in the ETF world in passive index-tracking products. Their main uses were to provide exposure to hard-to-reach markets like Chinese equities, or to lower the cost ...

During the 2017 bull run, initial coin offerings (ICOs) were all the rage. The last bull market — in 2021 — was dominated by the growth of decentralized finance (DeFi) and yield farming. Now, as a ...

UBS (NYSE:UBS) orders its bankers to scale back the sale of complex currency derivatives after clients suffered heavy losses linked to the market turmoil following U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

Derivatives structurers are having a day in the sun. Higher interest rates are helping these alchemists of Wall Street to put together profitable trades across asset classes that can be pitched to ...