Recently, global credit derivative markets have expanded very fast. The banking sector is a major user of this type of product. We intend to study the reasons why European banks use credit derivatives, analyzing to what extent the use of credit derivatives can be predicted using hedging...

Recently, global credit derivative markets have expanded very fast. Despite the fast growth, little is known whether their use is beneficial or increases their risk exposure. The few empirical papers that exist in this area relate primarily to the American market and there are no works referred...

A variety of theories have been developed regarding optimal hedging which attempt to explain the reasons firms may be interested in hedging. The study of hedging for exchange rate risk has usually focused on the use of derivatives and to a lesser extent on the use of other types of financial and...

The continuous movement in foreign exchange rates means that firms that operate internationally have exposure to exchange rate risk. Recently a variety of studies have shown that hedging can increase the value of the firm, if imperfections exist in capital markets. A variety of theories have...