Futures and Forwards Sample Clauses

Futures and Forwards. Transactions in futures and forwards involve the obligation to make or take delivery of the underlying Options: Options are financial derivatives that offer the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) a security or other financial instrument at an agreed price (strike price) during a Buying options: Buying options involves less risk than selling options because if the price of the underlying asset moves against you, you can simply allow the option to expire. The maximum loss Selling (writing) options: If you sell (or write) an option, the risks involved are considerably greater than buying options as the loss sustained may be multiples of the premium received. Writing options entail a legal obligation to buy or sell the underlying asset if the option is exercised irrespective of how far the market may have moved away from the exercise price. If you already own the underlying asset which you are contracted to sell then the risk is reduced. If you don’t already own the underlying asset then the downside risk is potentially unlimited. OTC DERIVATIVES CASH EQUITIES
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Futures and Forwards. Futures and Forward contracts are agreements to buy or sell a specific amount of a financial instrument for a specific price or yield on a stipulated future or forward date. Unlike forward contracts, futures are traded on exchanges, which are regulated by the CFTC. Manager may use futures and forwards whose underlying instrument is a security or index of an asset type permitted in the guidelines. If non-U.S. dollar exposure is allowed, Manager may also use currency futures and forwards to hedge non-U.S. currency exposure.
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Futures and Forwards. Transactions in futures and forwards involve the obligation to make or take delivery of the underlying asset of the contract at a future date. These carry a higher degree of risk than their equivalents traded on a spot basis. Futures markets are characterized by the ability to use high leverage or “gearing” meaning that a relatively small fluctuation in the price of the underlying asset may lead to a disproportionately larger fluctuation (favourable or unfavourable) in the price of the future or forward. Options: Options are financial derivatives that offer the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call) or sell (put) a security or other financial instrument at an agreed price (strike price) during a certain period of time or on a specific date (exercise date). Buying options: Buying options involves less risk than selling options because if the price of the underlying asset moves against you, you can simply allow the option to expire. The maximum loss is limited to the premium plus any commission or other transaction charges. Selling (writing) options: If you sell (or write) an option, the risks involved are considerably greater than buying options as the loss sustained may be multiples of the premium received. Writing options entail a legal obligation to buy or sell the underlying asset if the option is exercised irrespective of how far the market may have moved away from the exercise price. If you already own the underlying asset which you are contracted to sell then the risk is reduced. If you don’t already own the underlying asset then the downside risk is potentially unlimited. OTC DERIVATIVES DIGITAL CURRENCY DERIVATIVES CASH EQUITIES
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Futures and Forwards. Transactions in futures and forwards involve the obligation to make or take delivery of the underlying asset of the contract at a future date. These carry a higher degree of risk than their equivalents traded on a spot basis. Futures markets are characterized by the ability to use high leverage or “gearing” meaning that a relatively small fluctuation in the price of the underlying asset may lead to a disproportionately larger fluctuation (favourable or unfavourable) in the price of the future or forward.
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Related to Futures and Forwards

  • Futures Transactions in futures involve the obligation to make, or to take, delivery of the underlying asset of the contract at a future date, or in some cases to settle the Investment Adviser’s position with cash from a Portfolio or elsewhere. Transactions in futures carry a high degree of risk. The “gearing” or “leverage” often obtainable in futures trading means that a small deposit or down payment can lead to large losses as well as gains. It also means that a relatively small market movement can lead to a proportionately much larger movement in the value of the Investment Adviser’s investment, and this can work against the Investment Adviser as well as for the Investment Adviser. Futures transactions have a contingent liability, and the Investment Adviser should be aware of the implications of this, in particular the margining requirements, which are described in paragraph 7.2 below.

  • Options and Futures Transactions (a) Puts and Calls Traded on Securities Exchanges, NASDAQ or Over-the-Counter. (i) The Bank shall take action as to put options ("puts") and call options ("calls") purchased or sold (written) by the Fund regarding escrow or other arrangements (i) in accordance with the provisions of any agreement entered into upon receipt of Proper Instructions among the Bank, any broker-dealer registered with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the "NASD"), and, if necessary, the Fund, relating to the compliance with the rules of the Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange, or of any similar organization or organizations. (ii) Unless another agreement requires it to do so, the Bank shall be under no duty or obligation to see that the Fund has deposited or is maintaining adequate margin, if required, with any broker in connection with any option, nor shall the Bank be under duty or obligation to present such option to the broker for exercise unless it receives Proper Instructions from the Fund. The Bank shall have no responsibility for the legality of any put or call purchased or sold on behalf of the Fund, the propriety of any such purchase or sale, or the adequacy of any collateral delivered to a broker in connection with an option or deposited to or withdrawn from a Segregated Account (as defined in subsection 6.10 below). The Bank specifically, but not by way of limitation, shall not be under any duty or obligation to: (i) periodically check or notify the Fund that the amount of such collateral held by a broker or held in a Segregated Account is sufficient to protect such broker or the Fund against any loss; (ii) effect the return of any collateral delivered to a broker; or (iii) advise the Fund that any option it holds, has or is about to expire. Such duties or obligations shall be the sole responsibility of the Fund. (b) Puts, Calls and Futures Traded on Commodities Exchanges (i) The Bank shall take action as to puts, calls and futures contracts ("Futures") purchased or sold by the Fund in accordance with the provisions of any agreement entered into upon the receipt of Proper Instructions among the Fund, the Bank and a Futures Commission Merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, relating to compliance with the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or any Contract Market, or any similar organization or organizations, regarding account deposits in connection with transactions by the Fund. (ii) The responsibilities of the Bank as to futures, puts and calls traded on commodities exchanges, any Futures Commission Merchant account and the Segregated Account shall be limited as set forth in subparagraph (a)(ii) of this Section 6.9 as if such subparagraph referred to Futures Commission Merchants rather than brokers, and Futures and puts and calls thereon instead of options.

  • Futures and Options If, pursuant to an Instruction, the Custodian shall become a party to an agreement with the Fund and a futures commission merchant regarding margin (Tri-Party Agreement), the Custodian shall (a) receive and retain, to the extent the same are provided to the Custodian, confirmations or other documents evidencing the purchase or sale by the Fund of exchange-traded futures contracts and commodity options, (b) when required by such Tri-Party Agreement, deposit and maintain in an account opened pursuant to such Agreement (Margin Account), segregated either physically or by book-entry in a Securities Depository for the benefit of any futures commission merchant, such Investments as the Fund shall have designated as initial, maintenance or variation "margin" deposits or other collateral intended to secure the Fund's performance of its obligations under the terms of any exchange-traded futures contracts and commodity options; and (c) thereafter pay, release or transfer Investments into or out of the Margin Account in accordance with the provisions of the such Agreement. Alternatively, the Custodian may deliver Investments, in accordance with an Instruction, to a futures commission merchant for purposes of margin requirements in accordance with Rule 17f-6. The Custodian shall in no event be responsible for but shall give prompt notice to the Fund in the event it becomes aware of the acts and omissions of any futures commission merchant to whom Investments are delivered pursuant to this Section; for the sufficiency of Investments held in any Margin Account; or, for the performance of any terms of any exchange-traded futures contracts and commodity options.

  • SECURITIES AND FUTURES AUTHORITY Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in a definitive Private Placement Memorandum or any transaction document, all persons may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the federal income tax treatment and tax structure of the securities described herein, any fact relevant to understanding the federal tax treatment or tax structure of the securities described herein, and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) relating to such federal tax treatment or tax structure. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 14 Weighted Average Life Sensitivity To MATURITY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PPC (%) 50 60 75 100 125 150 175 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-2 WAL (yrs) 5.76 4.95 4.05 3.06 2.37 1.85 1.38 First Payment Date 3/25/2004 3/25/2004 3/25/2004 3/25/2004 3/25/2004 3/25/2004 3/25/2004 Expected Final Maturity 6/25/2031 9/25/2029 7/25/2026 9/25/2021 2/25/2018 7/25/2015 8/25/2013 Window 1 - 328 1 - 307 1 - 269 1 - 211 1 - 168 1 - 137 1 - 114 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M-1 WAL 11.05 9.49 7.73 5.88 5.00 4.76 5.40 First Payment Date 2/25/2009 5/25/2008 7/25/2007 5/25/2007 8/25/2007 11/25/2007 5/25/2008 Expected Final Maturity 10/25/2028 6/25/2026 12/25/2022 8/25/2018 8/25/2015 6/25/2013 11/25/2011 Window 60 - 296 51 - 268 41 - 226 39 - 174 42 - 138 45 - 112 51 - 93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M-2 WAL 10.97 9.40 7.65 5.79 4.81 4.33 4.21 First Payment Date 2/25/2009 5/25/2008 7/25/2007 4/25/2007 5/25/2007 7/25/2007 9/25/2007 Expected Final Maturity 4/25/2027 10/25/2024 5/25/2021 4/25/2017 7/25/2014 8/25/2012 3/25/2011 Window 60 - 278 51 - 248 41 - 207 38 - 158 39 - 125 41 - 102 43 - 85 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M-3 WAL 10.85 9.29 7.55 5.70 4.70 4.14 3.89 First Payment Date 2/25/2009 5/25/2008 7/25/2007 3/25/2007 5/25/2007 6/25/2007 7/25/2007 Expected Final Maturity 10/25/2024 4/25/2022 2/25/2019 7/25/2015 2/25/2013 6/25/2011 3/25/2010 Window 60 - 248 51 - 218 41 - 180 37 - 137 39 - 108 40 - 88 41 - 73 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-1 WAL 10.74 9.18 7.46 5.63 4.61 4.06 3.77 First Payment Date 2/25/2009 5/25/2008 7/25/2007 3/25/2007 4/25/2007 5/25/2007 6/25/2007 Expected Final Maturity 11/25/2023 5/25/2021 4/25/2018 11/25/2014 8/25/2012 1/25/2011 11/25/2009 Window 60 - 237 51 - 207 41 - 170 37 - 129 38 - 102 39 - 83 40 - 69 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-2 WAL 10.54 8.99 7.30 5.50 4.51 3.94 3.63 First Payment Date 2/25/2009 5/25/2008 7/25/2007 3/25/2007 3/25/2007 4/25/2007 5/25/2007 Expected Final Maturity 4/25/2022 11/25/2019 1/25/2017 11/25/2013 10/25/2011 5/25/2010 4/25/2009 Window 60 - 218 51 - 189 41 - 155 37 - 117 37 - 92 38 - 75 39 - 62 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-3 WAL 10.18 8.67 7.02 5.29 4.32 3.79 3.46 First Payment Date 2/25/2009 5/25/2008 7/25/2007 3/25/2007 3/25/2007 3/25/2007 4/25/2007 Expected Final Maturity 5/25/2020 2/25/2018 8/25/2015 9/25/2012 11/25/2010 8/25/2009 9/25/2008 Window 60 - 195 51 - 168 41 - 138 37 - 103 37 - 81 37 - 66 38 - 55 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  • Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act The operations of the Company are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with (i) the requirements of the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control and (ii) applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transaction Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, including the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, as amended, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar money laundering statutes, rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Federal governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, assuming reasonable inquiry, threatened.

  • Swaps No Borrower is a party to, nor will it be a party to, any swap agreement whereby such Borrower has agreed or will agree to swap interest rates or currencies unless same provides that damages upon termination following an event of default thereunder are payable on an unlimited “two-way basis” without regard to fault on the part of either party.

  • Currency and Related Risks The Fund bears risks of holding or transacting in any currency. The Custodian shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the applicability of any law or regulation now or hereafter in effect, or from the occurrence of any event, which may delay or affect the transferability, convertibility or availability of any currency in the country (a) in which such Principal or Agency Accounts are maintained or (b) in which such currency is issued, and in no event shall the Custodian be obligated to make payment of a deposit denominated in a currency during the period during which its transferability, convertibility or availability has been affected by any such law, regulation or event. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Custodian nor any Subcustodian shall be required to repay any deposit made at a foreign branch of either the Custodian or Subcustodian if such branch cannot repay the deposit due to a cause for which the Custodian would not be responsible in accordance with the terms of Section 9 of this Agreement unless the Custodian or such Subcustodian expressly agrees in writing to repay the deposit under such circumstances. All currency transactions in any account opened pursuant to this Agreement are subject to exchange control regulations of the United States and of the country where such currency is the lawful currency or where the account is maintained. Any taxes, costs, charges or fees imposed on the convertibility of a currency held by the Fund shall be for the account of the Fund.

  • Futures Contracts Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall enter into a futures margin procedural agreement among the appropriate Fund, the Custodian and the designated futures commission merchant (a "Procedural Agreement"). Under the Procedural Agreement the Custodian shall: (a) receive and retain confirmations, if any, evidencing the purchase or sale of a futures contract or an option on a futures contract by such Fund; (b) deposit and maintain in a segregated account cash, Securities and/or other Assets designated as initial, maintenance or variation "margin" deposits intended to secure such Fund's performance of its obligations under any futures contracts purchased or sold, or any options on futures contracts written by such Fund, in accordance with the provisions of any Procedural Agreement designed to comply with the provisions of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and/or any commodity exchange or contract market (such as the Chicago Board of Trade), or any similar organization(s), regarding such margin deposits; and (c) release Assets from and/or transfer Assets into such margin accounts only in accordance with any such Procedural Agreements. The appropriate Fund and such futures commission merchant shall be responsible for determining the type and amount of Assets held in the segregated account or paid to the broker-dealer in compliance with applicable margin maintenance requirements and the performance of any futures contract or option on a futures contract in accordance with its terms.

  • Commodity Exchange Act Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(18) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the “CEA”), the Agreement and this Transaction are subject to individual negotiation by the parties and have not been executed or traded on a “trading facility” as defined in Section 1a(51) of the CEA.

  • Investment Securities and Commodities (i) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has good title in all material respects to all securities and commodities owned by it (except those sold under repurchase agreements) which are material to the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, free and clear of any Liens, except for such failures to have good title as are set forth in the financial statements included in the Company Reports as of the entry into this Agreement or to the extent such securities or commodities are pledged in the ordinary course of business to secure obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries. Such securities and commodities are valued on the books of the Company in accordance with GAAP in all material respects. (ii) The Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective businesses employ investment, securities, commodities, risk management and other policies, practices and procedures that the Company believes are prudent and reasonable in the context of such businesses, and the Company and its Subsidiaries have, since January 1, 2023, been in compliance with such policies, practices and procedures in all material respects.