Using a sample of 6,888 non-financial firms from 47 countries, we examine the effect of derivative use on firms’ risk … the use of financial derivatives reduces both total risk and systematic risk. The effect of derivative use on firm value … could account for the mixed evidence in the literature on the effect of hedging on firm value. …

stakeholder groups’ interests. A study of the use of hedging instruments in 161 Polish non-financial listed companies is then … determine relationships between the hedging decision and financial standing of companies. However, company size is proved to be … the only significant factor for a hedging decision. The implications of these findings and new research questions are …

management. The risk is often estimated by a substitution of a good estimator of the volatility matrix. However, the accuracy of … estimates of the volatility matrix: sample covariance, approximate factor model with known factors, and unknown factors (POET …

hedges. For a typical sample firm, pass-through and operational hedging each reduce exposure by 10% to 15%. Financial hedging …