Contract for difference (CFD)

Isda complains about FSA treatment of CFDs

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association has complained that proposed UK rules regarding disclosure requirements for contracts for difference (CFD) transactions will hamper the growth of the market.

The case for financially settled contracts

Banks and hedge funds have shied away from trading electricity due to fear and ignorance of the physical nature of the market. But, as Todd Bessemer of Accenture points out, financially settled contracts can avoid the complexity of physical delivery and…