Derivative definition

Derivative means any investment instrument whose market price is derived from the fluctuating value of an underlying asset, index, currency, futures contract, including futures, options and collateralized mortgage obligations.
Derivative means options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, swaps, caps and the like, where the underlying instrument is a Security, a securities index, a financial indicator, or a precious metal.
Derivative means a naturally occurring biochemical compound resulting from the genetic expression or metabolism of biological or genetic resources, even if it does not contain functional units of heredity.

Examples of Derivative in a sentence

  • Except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, enter into any Derivative Transactions.

  • No Derivative Works - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.

  • Exxxx and its Subsidiaries have duly performed all of their obligations under the Derivative Transactions to the extent that such obligations to perform have accrued, and, to the Knowledge of Exxxx, there are no material breaches, violations or defaults or allegations or assertions of such by any party thereunder.

  • Derivative financial instruments also involve the risk that the AIF will suffer a loss because another party to the derivative transaction (usually a counterparty) fails to meet its obligations.

  • Refer to Note 8 – Earnout Derivative Liability for information about the earnout derivative liability related to the TestEquity Holdback Shares.


More Definitions of Derivative

Derivative means an instrument, agreement or security, the market price, value or payment obligation of which is derived from, referenced to, or based on an underlying interest;
Derivative means a financial instrument, traded on or off an exchange, the price of which is directly dependent upon (i.e., ‘derived from’) the value of one or more underlying Securities, equity indices, debt instruments, commodities, other Derivative instruments, or any agreed upon pricing index or arrangement (e.g., the movement over time of the consumer price index or freight rates) etc. Derivatives involve the trading of rights or obligations based on the underlying product, but do not directly transfer property.
Derivative means (1) a futures contract and an option on a futures contract traded on a U.S. or non-U.S. board of trade, such as the Chicago Board of Trade or the London International Financial Futures Exchange; and (2) a forward contract, a “swap”, a “cap”, a “collar”, a “floor” and an over-the-counter option (other than an option on a foreign currency, an option on a basket of currencies, an option on a security or an option on an index of securities, which are included in the definition of “security”). Questions regarding whether a particular instrument or transaction is a derivative for purposes of this policy should be directed to PIMCO Compliance.
Derivative means either of the following:
Derivative means a derivative as defined in point (5) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012;
Derivative means (1) any Futures (as defined below); and (2) a forward contract, a “swap”, a “cap”, a “collar”, a “floor” and an over-the-counter option. Questions regarding whether a particular instrument or transaction is a Derivatives for purposes of this Code should be directed to your local Compliance group. For avoidance of doubt, a Derivative on a Cryptocurrency is considered to be a “Derivative” for purposes of this.
Derivative means: (i) for copyrightable or copyrighted material, any translation, abridgement, revision or other form in which an existing work may be recast, transformed or adapted, and which constitutes a derivative work under the Copyright laws of the United States; (ii) for patentable or patented material, any improvement thereon; and (iii) for material which is protected by trade secret, any new material derived from such existing trade secret material, including new material which may be protected by copyright, patent and/or trade secret.