CRISIS ON THE WORLD DERIVATIVES MARKET

Abstract

The main aim of this research is to analyse the global derivatives market, its cur-
rent trends, volumes and prospects. We study the influence of derivatives on the
world financial market, as one of its main and fast-developing parts, and mainly the
correlation with the modern global financial crisis. We investigate the influence of
trends of financial globalization on the international securities market.

Keywords: derivatives, world financial crisis, investors, trading, futures, op-
tions.