What Is an Equity Derivative? Equity derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from underlying equity securities such as stocks or stock indexes. These versatile tools give ...

While many banks ran for the hills after taking multi-billion dollar hits to their equity derivatives businesses in the wake of the 2008 crisis, others viewed the market meltdown as an opportunity.

NOBODY DISPUTES HOW challenging 2008 was for all equity market participants other than outright short-sellers. As Deutsche Bank analysts reflected in the firm’s 2009 volatility outlook: “2008 proved ...

In 2004 equity volatility plumbed the lowest levels in decades, posing challenges for derivatives dealers. For adapting its structured product business to cope with the new volatility environment, ...