For one, many expensive to compose, private derivative transactions are that way for a reason.

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This is important when we consider the desire among politicians to force all derivative transactions onto exchanges.

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Very popular at the moment is the notion of increased market "transparency, " particularly with regard to derivative transactions.

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But the vast majority of derivative transactions already do occur on open exchanges.

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The bars have been either whisked out of Fort Knox by government agents or, more likely, pledged or traded away in derivative transactions involving other central banks.

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This group of critics would prefer that Shariah be used to modify the existing political economies to move away from interest-based debt and highly speculative and leveraged derivative transactions.

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Thanks to reporting by Bloomberg today, we are getting the view that JPM in London has run amuck trying to become a major profit center by specializing in corporate derivative transactions similar to those used in the lead-up to the mortgage meltdown in 2007-2008 that caused several banks to become insolvent and need to be bailed out.

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As "a last resort", the tax is also applied to transactions based on where the share, bond or exchange traded derivative was issued, even if it takes place in Asia, the US or Britain.

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In addition, there are a large number of transactions that are not counted in the GDP, namely stock, bond, and derivative sales.

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