Heidi Lindahl, Marketing Manager
Feb 7, 20172 min read
Navigating the myriad rules of hedge accounting.
*Update* 6/22/17: Read our summary on the new Accounting Standard Update as it relates to hedge accounting and commodity hedging....
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder at
Dec 20, 20163 min read
FASB’s proposed changes in the hedge accounting standards for 2017
By: John Trefethen, Director & Co-Founder In planning for 2017, it is important for companies to consider the implications of FASB’s...
HedgeStar Marketing
Oct 1, 20166 min read
Derivatives' Valuations: Assessing Alternative Methodologies
The idea of valuing a derivative is reasonably straightforward, but the devil is in the details. The first concern is the notion of fair val
HedgeStar Marketing
Jun 1, 20162 min read
Designing A Proper Hedge: Theory Versus Practice
The article challenges conventional wisdom as to the form of the regression. Specifically, the traditional text book solution performs a reg
HedgeStar Marketing
Jun 1, 20166 min read
Hedging the Hedge: How Treasurers Can Decide How Much to Hedge
The benefit of derivatives shouldn’t be measured by the profit that they generate, but the possible trouble that they can avoid.
Heidi Lindahl, Marketing Manager
Jan 16, 20161 min read
DerivActiv is now HedgeStar
Since 2004 DerivActiv has been exceeding client expectations for global expertise, tailored solutions, and personal service. As HedgeStar...
HedgeStar Marketing
Dec 1, 20156 min read
Implementing a Hedging Program: Building a Dashboard
With varying degrees of precision depending on the circumstances, futures, forwards and swaps serve to “lock in” prices that would otherwise
HedgeStar Marketing
Jan 1, 20159 min read
Evolution of Over-The-Counter Derivatives and Associated Accounting Concerns
When OTC derivatives are transacted on a bi-lateral basis between end-users and dealers, dealers quote bids and offers and end-users essenti
HedgeStar Marketing
Nov 1, 20147 min read
Caps: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom that Caps are Too Expensive
As a starting point, it should be understood that a cap is nothing more than a series of options (caplets), where each caplet protects again
HedgeStar Marketing
Sep 1, 20132 min read
Hedge Effectiveness Testing Revisited
This article addresses two problems often encountered by practitioners who endeavor to qualify for special hedge accounting treatment.
The f