Futures and Forwards Sample Clauses

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 Whilst some OTC derivatives markets are highly liquid, transactions involving OTC derivatives may involve higher risk than exchange traded derivatives due to a relative lack of liquidity given there is no ready market on which to close out a position. It may be difficult to liquidate or price an existing position arising from an OTC derivative transaction or to assess exposure to risk. Bid and ask prices in these products may not be readily quoted and where they are, it may be difficult to establish a fair price.
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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. Manager may also use currency forwards and futures to hedge non-U.S. currency exposure.
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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Reporting of Transactions The Subadviser shall provide each Fund’s custodian on each business day with information relating to all transactions concerning the Assets and shall provide the Adviser with such information upon request of the Adviser and shall otherwise shall cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the Adviser, the Trust’s administrator, the Trust’s custodians and foreign custodians, the Trust’s transfer agent and pricing agents, and all other agents and representatives of the Trust.

  • Currency and Related Risks The Trust bears risks of holding or transacting in any currency, including any xxxx to market exposure associated with a foreign exchange transaction undertaken with or through the Custodian. Neither the Custodian nor any Sub-custodian shall 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 or any Sub-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 Sub-custodian shall be required to repay any deposit made at a foreign branch of either the Custodian or any Sub-custodian 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 Sub-custodian 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 Trust shall be for the account of the Trust.

  • 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.

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