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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[CertFMM]]
* [[Commodity risk]]
* [[Commodity risk]]
* [[Embedded derivative]]
* [[Embedded derivative]]
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* [[Notional principal]]
* [[Notional principal]]
* [[Option]]
* [[Option]]
* [[Outright]]
* [[Strike price]]
* [[Strike price]]
* [[Tracker fund]]
* [[Tracker fund]]
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==Other links==
===Other links===
*[http://www.treasurers.org/node/8599  Masterclass: Derivatives, The Treasurer, December 2012]  
*[http://www.treasurers.org/node/8599  Masterclass: Derivatives, The Treasurer, December 2012]  



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A derivative instrument or contract is one whose value and other characteristics are derived from those of another asset or instrument (sometimes known as the Underlying Asset).

For example, a share option is a type of derivative contract, allowing the holder to buy shares at a certain predetermined strike price. The value of the share option derives from the current price of the related underlying share relative to the option strike price.


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