Financial derivatives have greatly enhanced the range of tools available for managing financial risks. Currently, derivatives are widely used to mitigate and reallocate the financial risk related to ...

Short-term bonds can offer the investor an ideal way to mitigate credit risk via an investment-grade focus while also reducing the rate risk that longer-term bond offerings can carry. That said, ...

The credit risk in high yield bonds tends to have more volatility and credit spreads can widen swiftly during periods of market stress, wiping out income quickly. CDX deploys credit hedging techniques ...

Ally Financial's strategic actions include ceasing mortgage originations, selling Ally Credit Card and Ally Lending, focusing on higher-yielding auto and corporate loans. Despite a Q1 net income loss, ...

Carlyle Group Inc. is adapting its expanding credit investment strategy to guard against rising risks, particularly from Black Swan-type events that could devastate portfolios. “There’s greater risk ...