Category: K

  • Kyc Documentation

    Concept of Kyc Documentation in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): The documentation required to be produced by a trading counterparty to ensure that “Know Your Client” or Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements are […]

  • Kerb Trading

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  • Knock-in Option

    Concept of Knock-in Option in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): An option (i.e. the right to buy or sell a financial instrument at some agreed conditions) that becomes effective at the crossing of a predetermined price […]

  • Knock-Out

    Concept of Knock-Out in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Knock-Out: A provision in an option or other derivative contract, whereby the contract is immediately canceled if the price of the underlying instrument reaches a specified level during the […]

  • Knock-out Event

    Concept of Knock-out Event in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): A feature added to a vanilla option which will result in, when a certain price (knock-out price) is reached by the underlying, the option either: no longer being […]

  • Knock-In

    Concept of Knock-In in Futures TradingIn this context of financial law, the following is a definition of Knock-In: A provision in an option or other derivative contract, whereby the contract is activated only if the price of the underlying instrument reaches a specified level before a specified […]

  • Knock-in Event

    Concept of Knock-in Event in the context of derivatives contract, by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA): An addition of a knock-in event to an option will result in the option not being active unless a certain price (knock-in price) is reached by the underlying. This […]