The world of derivatives as we know it is ripe with change. Prior to the credit crisis, derivatives trading was taking place on two very different fields: over-the counter (OTC) via dealer networks and exchange-traded derivatives (ETD) via centralized clearing houses. Although in theory the nature of derivatives contracts should be roughly the same, in application the rules, as well as the structural way these contracts change hands, varied substantially.
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