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HEDGING INSTRUMENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dynamic hedging
1, record 1, English, dynamic%20hedging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dynamic hedging strategy 2, record 1, English, dynamic%20hedging%20strategy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The practice of altering the amount of the hedging instrument through time to make sure that losses on the underlying instrument are offset, as closely as possible, by gains on the hedging instrument(or vice versa). 1, record 1, English, - dynamic%20hedging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couverture dynamique
1, record 1, French, couverture%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stratégie de couverture dynamique 2, record 1, French, strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20couverture%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une stratégie de couverture dynamique requiert que les détenteurs d'actifs ajustent continuellement la structure de leur portefeuille selon une certaine règle de sorte que soit accompli un objectif d'exposition au risque [...] 3, record 1, French, - couverture%20dynamique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La couverture dynamique est une stratégie de gestion du risque de marché qui est acceptée à l'échelle internationale. Dans bien des cas, les couvertures statiques ne sont pas aussi efficaces. 1, record 1, French, - couverture%20dynamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hedging instrument
1, record 2, English, hedging%20instrument
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hedging tool 2, record 2, English, hedging%20tool
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A financial instrument used as a hedge, that is, to protect the investor from loss due to risk. 3, record 2, English, - hedging%20instrument
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Options on the ten-year Government of Canada bond futures (OGB) complements the ten-year Government of Canada bond futures contract as a trading and hedging tool for Canadian bond dealers, investment managers, pension funds, trust and insurance companies and corporations, international arbitrage firms and professional traders. 2, record 2, English, - hedging%20instrument
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instrument de couverture
1, record 2, French, instrument%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- outil de couverture 2, record 2, French, outil%20de%20couverture
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument utilisé pour réaliser une opération de couverture. 3, record 2, French, - instrument%20de%20couverture
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les options sur contrats à terme sur obligations du gouvernement du Canada de dix ans (OGB) constituent un complément au contrat à terme sur obligations du gouvernement du Canada de dix ans (CGB) en tant qu'outil de négociation et de couverture pour les négociants en obligations canadiennes, les gestionnaires de portefeuilles, les caisses de retraite, les compagnies de fiducie, les compagnies et corporations d'assurance, les firmes d'arbitrage et les négociateurs professionnels. 2, record 2, French, - instrument%20de%20couverture
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- delta hedge
1, record 3, English, delta%20hedge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- delta hedging 2, record 3, English, delta%20hedging
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since most market makers actively manage their cap and floor positions with delta hedging strategies, these hedge ratios are constantly monitored. 1, record 3, English, - delta%20hedge
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The delta(or hedge ratio) of an option measures the amount of change in the price of the option corresponding to a movement in the underlying instrument.... Two most common delta hedging strategies involve the use of either futures or swap. 1, record 3, English, - delta%20hedge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couverture en delta neutre
1, record 3, French, couverture%20en%20delta%20neutre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couverture delta 2, record 3, French, couverture%20delta
correct, feminine noun
- gestion en delta neutre 1, record 3, French, gestion%20en%20delta%20neutre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratégie de couverture du risque rattaché à une position en options, notamment aux fluctuations du cours du sous-jacent, qui consiste à acheter ou à vendre le sous-jacent en quantité proportionnelle au delta de l'option, de telle sorte que la perte ou le gain sur le sous-jacent soit compensé par le gain ou la perte sur la position en options. 1, record 3, French, - couverture%20en%20delta%20neutre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il arrive qu'en période de forte incertitude, certains spéculateurs anticipent des niveaux de volatilité encore plus élevés que ceux qui sont affichés dans le marché. Une stratégie qui permet de profiter d'une telle prévision est l'achat d'un «straddle» qui consiste en fait à acheter un call et un put (de même prix et date d'exercice pour simplifier) sur le même sous-jacent qui sont couverts dynamiquement («delta hedge») pour ne profiter que de la hausse de la volatilité. 3, record 3, French, - couverture%20en%20delta%20neutre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une position neutre en termes de delta est obtenue lorsque l'opérateur prend une couverture delta parfaite de façon que sa position financière globale (options et instruments sous-jacents) ne soit plus sensible à de faibles modifications du prix du sous-jacent. 4, record 3, French, - couverture%20en%20delta%20neutre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cross hedge
1, record 4, English, cross%20hedge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cross-hedge 2, record 4, English, cross%2Dhedge
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hedging operation in a futures market carried out with a security or other instrument that is different from that which is trying to be cover but it can move in a parallel manner. Cross hedging is used because there is a limited number of financial futures in the market. 3, record 4, English, - cross%20hedge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cross hedge: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, English, - cross%20hedge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opération de couverture croisée
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20couverture%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- couverture croisée 2, record 4, French, couverture%20crois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de couverture donnant lieu à des achats ou à des ventes de contrats relatifs à des produits sous-jacents qui sont différents, mais dont les prix évoluent de la même façon. 1, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20couverture%20crois%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couverture croisée : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20de%20couverture%20crois%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cobertura cruzada
1, record 4, Spanish, cobertura%20cruzada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación de cobertura o aseguramiento en un mercado de futuros realizada con un título o instrumento distinto al que se pretende asegurar, pero con el que se mueve de forma paralela. Las coberturas cruzadas se utilizan porque existe un número limitado y específico de futuros financieros en el mercado. 1, record 4, Spanish, - cobertura%20cruzada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cobertura cruzada: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - cobertura%20cruzada
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- covered interest arbitrage
1, record 5, English, covered%20interest%20arbitrage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Investing dollars in an instrument denominated in a foreign currency and hedging the resulting foreign exchange risk by selling the proceeds of the investment forward for dollars. 2, record 5, English, - covered%20interest%20arbitrage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- arbitrage de taux d'intérêt couvert
1, record 5, French, arbitrage%20de%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20couvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- arbitrage pur 2, record 5, French, arbitrage%20pur
masculine noun
- arbitrage couvert 2, record 5, French, arbitrage%20couvert
masculine noun
- arbitrage d'intérêt à fonds couverts 2, record 5, French, arbitrage%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20fonds%20couverts
masculine noun
- arbitrage sur taux d'intérêt couvert en change 2, record 5, French, arbitrage%20sur%20taux%20d%27int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20couvert%20en%20change
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- arbitraje protegido contra riesgos cambiarios
1, record 5, Spanish, arbitraje%20protegido%20contra%20riesgos%20cambiarios
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-09-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
- Banking
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- warehousing
1, record 6, English, warehousing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- positioning 1, record 6, English, positioning
correct
- inventory 1, record 6, English, inventory
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entering into a swap without having entered into a matching swap but with the expectation of hedging either through a matched swap or a portfolio of swaps. Temporary hedging of warehoused swaps is often done through the purchase or sale of a fixed rate instrument. 1, record 6, English, - warehousing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
- Banque
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- gestion de portefeuille de swaps
1, record 6, French, gestion%20de%20portefeuille%20de%20swaps
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gestion de portefeuille dans laquelle les opérations font l'objet d'une couverture temporaire par le biais d'instruments annexes, tels que contrats à termes ou obligations, dans l'attente de trouver une opération en sens inverse pour adossement définitif. 1, record 6, French, - gestion%20de%20portefeuille%20de%20swaps
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-07-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- less-than-perfect hedge
1, record 7, English, less%2Dthan%2Dperfect%20hedge
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... for example where the gain or loss on the hedging instrument exceeds the loss or gain on the hedged item. 1, record 7, English, - less%2Dthan%2Dperfect%20hedge
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- opération de couverture présentant une corrélation imparfaite
1, record 7, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20couverture%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20une%20corr%C3%A9lation%20imparfaite
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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