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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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US Institutional Equity Sales - New York City Selby Jennings Equity Highly Competitive New York, NY, 10001 17 May 12

Sales, Equity, Cash Products, Institutional Clients, Pan-US Coverage, Emerging Markets Equity, New York City, ...

Equity Single Stock Proprietary Trader - London Selby Jennings Equity Highly Competitive UK-London 17 May 12

Trading, Equity, Derivatives, Proprietary, London, United Kingdom, Europe, Highly Competitive

Single Stocks Broker - UK Selby Jennings Equity Highly Competitive UK-London 17 May 12

Broking, Equity, Derivatives, Single Stock Options, Pan-European Coverage, London, United Kingdom, Europe, Hig...

LATAM Equity Derivatives Flow Sales - USA Selby Jennings Equity Highly Competitive New York, NY, 10001 17 May 12

Sales, Equity, Derivatives, Flow, Volatility, Listed Options, LATAM Coverage, New York City, USA, Highly Compe...

Pre Sales Specialist - Malaysia (Asian Growth Plan) SunGard not disclosed Malaysia 17 May 12

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Sales Manager SunGard not disclosed Malaysia 17 May 12

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Sales Manager SunGard not disclosed Singapore 17 May 12

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Risk Management Seoul, Market Risk - Institutional Equity Coverage, Senior Manager / Vice President Morgan Stanley not disclosed Korea (South) 17 May 12

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Analyst/Associate in Convertible Bonds Sales, Asia Equities JPMorgan Chase not disclosed Hong Kong SAR 17 May 12

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Investment Banking Operations, Vice President -- F&O GMI Product Development JPMorgan Chase not disclosed Singapore 17 May 12

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Interest Rates Valuation Analyst | New York City Selby Jennings QRF COMPETITIVE SALARY STRUCTURE New York, NY, 10001 17 May 12

Rates Independent Price Verification Analyst | New York City COMPETITIVE SALARY STRUCTURE + Exceptional Ben...

Business Development Manager (Chinese Desk) IG Markets Attractive salary package Australia-Melbourne 17 May 12

Outstanding career opportunity within the CFD industry!! Great team environment. Want to be part of a rapidl...

VP / ED - Asia Equity Derivative Trade Capture System Program / Project Manager - Hong Kong Pinpoint Asia Excellent Remuneration Hong Kong SAR 17 May 12

A high-profile senior opportunity for senior program/project managers with a proven track record of successful...

Front Office Real-Time Risk Analytics/Valuation Java/C++/Scala Developer - Shanghai Pinpoint Asia Excellent Remuneration China-Shanghai 17 May 12

High-profile front-office opportunity for seasoned developers with strong risk or mathematical/quantitative ba...

VP, Futures & Options Operations Kerry Consulting Pte Ltd (Licence No. 03C4828) Attractive Remuneration Singapore 17 May 12

Exciting role where you will build and manage a team, responsible for ensuring effective clearing and settleme...

Equity Derivatives / Options - Prop Trader – Hong Kong, North Asia Region Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) $Excellent base + uncapped performance l... Singapore 17 May 12

A top proprietary trading firm in Hong Kong is currently seeking an experienced equity derivative proprietary ...

Equity Derivative Trader - VP / Director Level - Hong Kong Based, North Asia Region Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) $Excellent Hong Kong SAR 17 May 12

My client, a leading global investment bank currently seeks to make the addition of a senior level equity deri...

Equity Exotics Derivatives Trader - Asia - Singapore, South East Asia Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) Base salary Singapore 17 May 12

Equity, Derivatives, Trading, Exotics Products, Location: Singapore, Asia Highly Competitive

Business Dev. Assoc.- LatAm/Caribbean Pacific Investment Mgmt Company not disclosed Newport Beach, CA 16 May 12

PIMCO is seeking to recruit a Business Development Associate for the Latin America & the Caribbean team, f...

Director FX Products CME Group not disclosed Chicago, IL, 60601 16 May 12

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Derivatives Reporter Thomson Reuters not disclosed New York, NY 16 May 12

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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...

fixed income rates derivatives IT Harvey Nash plc £500 - £700 per day + n/a UK-London 16 May 12

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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...

Structured Product Sales to Private Banks – London Rostron Search Excellent UK-London 16 May 12

Our client is an expanding name, and is currently looking to add to it's ambitious multi asset structured prod...

Pan-EMEA Structured Notes/Fixed Income Sales – London - £Excellent Rostron Search Excellent UK-London 16 May 12

Our client, an international name, is looking to add an individual to their sales and distribution team in Lon...

EMEA Fixed Income/Bond Sales – London - £Excellent Rostron Search Excellent UK-London 16 May 12

Our client, an investment bank, is looking to bolster is London platform by adding a proven fixed income sales...

French institutional sales profile – London - £Excellent Rostron Search Excellent UK-London 16 May 12

Our client, a progressive name, is looking to add a proven and determined individual to its growing fixed inco...

Securities: Equities, Equities Structuring, Analyst/Associate Goldman Sachs Competitive UK-London 16 May 12

The Equities Structuring and Marketing team covers UK institutions and global hedge funds.

FX Salesperson to UK (Very Urgent) City Wharf Financial Recruitment £80,000 -£150,000 + Excellent Bonus + Be... UK-London 16 May 12

Global investment bank, is actively seeking a very experienced FX Sales person with at least 5-8 years experie...

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