Hedging using Derivatives: A Study of Non-Financial Firms in the UK

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Hedging using Derivatives: A Study of Non-Financial Firms in the UK

Using data from annual reports for the fiscal year ending 2005, this paper presents evidence on the use of derivatives by non-financial firms in the United Kingdom. We find that non-financial firms generally only use derivatives for hedging purposes and that there is very little evidence of non-fina...

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Main Author:	Smith, Christopher
Format:	Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2006
Subjects:	Derivatives Risk Management Hedging United Kingdom Non-financial
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/20766/

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