Learn what financial instruments are, explore major types and asset classes, and understand how they work in investing, trading, and portfolio construction.

Financial derivatives have greatly enhanced the range of tools available for managing financial risks. Currently, derivatives are widely used to mitigate and reallocate the financial risk related to ...

According to the BIS, a credit transfer is a payment order made for the purpose of placing funds at the disposal of the beneficiary, with the payment instructions and funds moving from the bank of the ...

Venture debt is a commonly generalized, nuanced credit instrument. SQN Venture Partners calls for providers to resist the urge to place venture debt into the ambiguous category of private credit. A ...

The private credit sector has grabbed a number of headlines in recent years, often being described as a diversifying ...

In Nigeria’s bustling markets and commercial districts, millions of business owners share a common struggle: accessing tailored financing needed to scale-up their operations. A furniture maker in ...

The investment seeks high current income with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. To pursue its goal, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in credit instruments, ...

The investment seeks total return. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a non-diversified portfolio of credit instruments and derivative instruments that are linked to, or provide ...