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Financial derivatives are basically contracts between two different parties. The contracts say that the value of the derivative will be determined by changes to other variables. These variables can be a number of things, including financial products such as equities and bonds and physical products like commodities, as well as other things which are difficult to predict - like the weather or the lifespan of a population.

Derivatives are often used as insurance and protect against risk. As an example of this, Credit Default Swaps (CDS) specify that if a loan defaults, the holder of the CDS will still get compensated.

Futures contracts were the earliest form of derivatives. Futures contracts were created so that people who purchased certain goods could have an element of control over the price in the future. As an example, farmers selling wheat could enter into a contract with the people who purchased the wheat to agree that in three months, they would be able to sell wheat at an established price. By doing so, they protect themselves against any risk of a drop in the wheat price during those three months.

Other forms of derivatives that you may need to deal with in a derivatives career include swaps and options.

Swaps are a simple exchange of one type of product for another. One of the most common is currency swaps, where loans and/or the interest payments on loans are swapped from one currency into a different one.

Options are contracts which let one party buy or sell assets to another at a set cost at a defined point in the future. Unlike futures contracts, there are no obligations to invoke an options contract. Using the same example, a buyer of wheat would have the right to purchase three tons of wheat at the established price if it makes sense to him financially, but is not required to do so if it doesn't. Anyone who holds an option must pay for the privilege.

The two types of options mentioned above are different. Options which give the holder the right to buy something are "call options." Options which give the holder the right to sell something are "put options."

Simple derivatives are usually traded on exchanges. Complex derivatives have historically been traded over the counter (OTC) between the two parties involved in the contract. This is changing, however, as governments look to create transparency in the derivatives market.

Leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, derivative products grew increasingly complex and proliferated with products such as collateralized debt obligations and synthetic derivatives (derivatives based upon derivatives). As a result, many people lay blame for the crisis on derivatives products and the wrong impression that risk was no longer an issue.

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Project Programme Manager ARROW MIFID FATCA Regulatory & Compliance Change KYC Investment Bank Adlam Consulting Ltd £700+ /day UK-London 15 May 12

Senior Project Manager/Program Manager Very high profile role.Extensive experience of Compliance Best Practice...

VC++ C# Developer - XML SQL Oracle - Pricing Fixed Income Derivatives Adlam Consulting Ltd £500 - £600 /day UK-London 15 May 12

C++Developer with Fixed Income experience. Good Maths & develop some Server Side componets in C#. Development ...

Senior Structured Program Manager - Equities Derivatives Basel III Banking Adlam Consulting Ltd Market Rates ++ UK-London 15 May 12

Senior Project Managers / Program Managers Investment banking consultancy background. Work on high profile con...

ISDA Documentation / Drafter Advantage Professional £160 - £180 per day UK-London 14 May 12

We are looking for a Derivative Documentation Drafter to work for a top investment bank based over in Canary W...

Front office support & development Advantage Professional Hong Kong SGD 7000 - 8000 per month + discretionar... Singapore 13 May 12

A leading specialist broking house is looking to hire an experienced front office support & development profes...

Senior Derivatives Trader 1 Aegon USA Competitive Baltimore, MD 07 May 12

The Derivatives Execution team within the Global Derivatives & Hedging group of AEGON Asset Management, is loc...

Senior Agricultural Commodities Traders, Global Brokerage House (£120K -£200K + Bonus + Benefits) Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment Excellent + Bonuse + Additional benefits UK-London 14 May 12

Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment is currently recruiting for one of the largest Commodity Trading houses gl...

Listed Futures & Options Sales to Northern Europe Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment Excellent + Bonuse + Additional benefits UK-London 14 May 12

Our client is a Tier One Investment bank and they are currently looking to strengthen the groups Northern Euro...

Business Analyst - Project Manager - Operations Change - Equity Derivatives - London Alexander Ash Consulting AVP - VP UK-London 16 May 12

Our client, a leading Tier 1 Global Investment Bank requires Business Analysts and Project Managers at AVP and...

Project Manager - Sub Ledger Implementation - Investment Banking Alexander Ash Consulting £80,000 - £120,000 UK-London 16 May 12

Project Manager to lead a large scale sub ledger implementation at a top tier investment bank within a large s...

Credit Derivative Documentation Drafter Ambition £200 - £250 per day UK-London 11 May 12

A leading Investment bank is currently searching for a Credit Derivative Documentation Drafter to join their D...

Associate Product Services Portfolio Valuation Ambition Group Singapore (Licence No. 10C5117) Attractive Salary Package Singapore 11 May 12

A new, exciting role for a Japanese speaker to join a company who offers exciting career progression

Associate / AVP Equity Derivatives Middle Office Ambition Hong Kong Attractive Compensation Hong Kong SAR 16 May 12

An outstanding opportunity for Associate/AVP Middle Office professional to focus on OTC Equity Derivatives pro...

Equities Compliance - VP Ambition Hong Kong Excellent Salary & Benefits Hong Kong SAR 15 May 12

Senior Level Equities Compliance role with a leading Investment Bank

Structured Products Trade Support Ambition Hong Kong Outstanding Package Hong Kong SAR 15 May 12

A TOP TIER I BANK is looking for a STRUCTURED PRODUCT TRADE SUPPORT Analyst to join their Middle Office team!

Flow Sales Support for Tier 1 I Bank Ambition Hong Kong Attractive Compensation and Benefits Hong Kong SAR 15 May 12

A TOP investment bank is looking for a Flow Sale Support for their Equity Derivatives team in HK

ENQUETEUR QUANTITATIF AMF - Autorité des Marchés financiers non communiqué France-Paris 10 May 12

Il/elle devra travailler principalement sur les dossiers nécessitant des compétences techniques élevées (analy...

Derivatives-Sales Opportunity - Stay Ahead of the Curve - New York Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive comp New York, NY 15 May 12

A NY based Financial Firm is looking to add a Derivatives Sales professional to market Fixed Income, Cross Cur...

Asset Management and Securities Servicing Sales- New York Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive comp New York, NY 15 May 12

A financial derivatives firm in NY is looking for an experienced sales person for its new automated Reconcilia...

Hedge Accounting-Pre-Sales Consultant - Chicago Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive Chicago, IL 15 May 12

A Derivative Risk Software firm is looking for an ASC 815 (FAS 133) Derivatives Accounting Expert from a Big 4...

INTEREST-RATES QUANT Modeler (PhD) – HJM, BGM, SABR -Boston Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive Boston, MA 15 May 12

An Investment Manager with offices in Boston is looking for a trading room desk quant/modeler to support the f...

Credit Derivatives Programmer/Analyst – New York Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive Compensation New York, NY 15 May 12

A high-end buy side firm with offices in New York is building-out its fixed-income analytics infrastructure fo...

Fixed Income Quant/Developer C# Analytic Recruiting Inc. Compensation Competitive New York City, NY 15 May 12

Well respected Hedge Fund located in NYC is looking for a Quantitative Developer who will be responsible for c...

Desk Quant- Interest Rate Derivatives Trading Analytic Recruiting Inc. Compensation Competitive New York City, NY 15 May 12

Global Investment Bank located in NYC is looking for a desk quant/modeler to support their interest rates deri...

Senior Financial Engineer/Quant - Philadelphia Analytic Recruiting Inc. Competitive Compensation Philadelphia, PA 15 May 12

Large financial company located in Philadelphia is looking for a Senior Financial Engineer who will be respons...

Lead Application Developer, Equity Derivatives VP Level Anson Mccade Very attractive plus Bonus New York, NY, 10001 14 May 12

My client is looking to hire a hands on lead engineer to build out the derivatives trade management functional...

Associate Director, Structuring & Execution. Global Markets ANZ not disclosed Australia-Sydney 15 May 12

Sitting within ANZ Equities, this role is responsible for the structuring of equity derivative products, and t...

Project Manager / Business Analyst -Investment Bank Aptitude Asia Excellent Hong Kong SAR 15 May 12

The successful incumbent is required to provide expert Business Analysis and Project Management experience inc...

AVP Equity Derivatives Valuations Ashton Lane Group, Inc Excellent Base & Bonus New York, NY, 10001 11 May 12

Providing the independent price verification for Exotic Equity Derivatives within a global investment bank

AVP – Pricing Analyst Ashton Lane Group, Inc Excellent Base & Bonus New York, NY, 10001 11 May 12

Support the valuations and control within a leading international asset management firm

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