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Munich Re Loses $800M on Derivatives Contracts in Q1

Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, took a 706 million-euro ($800 million) loss on derivatives contracts in the first quarter, caught off guard by a rally in stock markets. The majority of the ...

Citigroup Dives Deeper Into Derivatives Risks

In the past five years, the firm that took the largest U.S. bank bailout of the financial crisis increased the total amount of derivatives on its books by 69 percent, surpassing most U.S. peers and ...

Derivatives Are Returning, With a Makeover

Derivatives that helped inflate the 2007 credit bubble are being remade for a new generation. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is offering a swap contract tied to a speculative-grade loan index that makes it ...