Derivatives

NASDAQ Dubai issues its monthly trading report for October 2009

Equity derivatives trading volumes on NASDAQ Dubai grew to a monthly record of 21,330 in October 2009, up 55 per cent from the previous record high of 13,775 traded in September. This brought the total number of equity...

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Tax the Traders! Make Wall Street Pay its Share With a "Tobin Tax"

"Wall Street owns the country. It is no longer a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, but a government of Wall Street, by Wall Street, and for Wall Street. Our laws are the output of a system which...

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Buffett's Berkshire profit triples on stock, bond derivatives

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc said third-quarter profit tripled on gains in derivatives tied to stocks and bonds. Net income surged to $3.24 billion, or $2,087 a share, from $1.06 billion, or...

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Wall Street bonuses to rise by 40 percent

By Patrick Martin The authors of the biggest financial catastrophe in world history--executives and traders at US investment and commercial banks--will see their year-end bonuses rise by an average of 40 percent compared to...

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MCX-SE for delivery system

Olga Tellis Mumbai Nov. 6: The MCX stock exchange (MCX-SE) which is awaiting Sebi's nod for equity trading, will introduce a delivery-based system in the derivatives market. This will be a landmark development for the Indian...

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Treasury And The Blogs

On Monday the Treasury Department (various officials, including Geithner, in shifts) had an informal meeting with eight prominent finance or economics bloggers. I’ve only read the accounts by Tyler Cowen, Steve Waldman, and...

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Cheniere Completes Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in 3Q 2009

Cheniere Energy reported a net loss of $42.5 million, or $0.80 per share (basic and diluted), for the third quarter 2009 compared with a net loss of $71.6 million, or $1.51 per share (basic and diluted), during the...

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Brigham Exploration Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results and Provides Fourth Quarter 2009 Forecasts

Brigham Exploration Company (NASDAQ: BEXP) today announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. THIRD QUARTER 2009 RESULTS Our production for the third quarter 2009 was 5,200...

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A V Rajwade: For that perfect hedge

We need a Financial Products Safety Commission to vet derivatives and their suitability for clients, to reduce the asymmetry in knowledge between buyers and sellers. In his address delivered on September 10, ‘Financial...

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BM&FBOVESPA Announces October 2009 Market Performance

Bovespa segment sets records in financial volume daily averages, number of trades, Home Broker, and individual investor accounts. In the BM&F segment, Ibovespa futures market surpasses 2 million contracts traded.

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