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IntercontinentalExchange to buy the NYSE
Dec 20, 2012
There’s news that the New York Stock Exchange might be acquired for $8 billion by the Atlanta-based upstart IntercontinentalExchange.
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Betting on stormy weather
Oct 29, 2012
Weather derivatives allow companies to hedge against catastrophic losses.
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Regulators to define 'swap' under Dodd-Frank Act
Jul 10, 2012
Today, federal regulators are going to define the word "swap," -- and that seemingly simple act will set in motion a series of new regulations that are part of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.
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Someday, and That Day May Never Come...
Sep 28, 2011
We came up with a lot of possibilities when we were trying to think of a good metaphor to explain a derivatives clearinghouse....
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Derivatives: An explanation
Oct 15, 2009
Credit default swaps? They're complicated -- and scary! The receipt you get when you pre-order your Thanksgiving turkey? Not so much. But they have a lot in common: They're both derivatives. Senior Editor Paddy Hirsch explains.
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