Q. What happened in 1995 that brought notoriety to speculative trading in derivatives?

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Q. How do investors use derivatives for risk management?

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Q. What is one purpose of providing leverage in derivatives trading?

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Q. In what situation do investors use derivatives for speculation?

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Q. Why might a business firm use derivatives?

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Q. What is the adverse effect regarding the use of derivatives?

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Q. What are the two classes of derivative contracts?

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Q. What is one of the oldest derivatives with a history tracing back to the eighteenth century?

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Q. How are derivatives categorised based on their pay-off profile?

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Q. What is the primary distinction between "Lock" and "Option" products?

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Q. How are derivatives commonly used for risk management?

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Q. In finance, where are Forward contracts, Swap, and different types of options regularly traded?

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Q. What is the typical involvement of taking or making delivery of underlying assets in derivative transactions?

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Q. What is the primary characteristic of privately negotiated customised and OTC-traded financial derivatives?

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Q. According to The Economist magazine, what was the approximate size of the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market as of June 2011?

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Q. What is the criticism regarding the size of the derivative market based on "notional" values?

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Q. According to the Bank of International Settlements, what percentage of the total notional amount of OTC derivatives are interest rate related contracts?

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Q. What is the primary characteristic of a forward contract regarding the exchange of money?

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Q. What is a characteristic feature of forward contracts in terms of customization?

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Q. How are forward contracts generally settled?

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