Derivative Initiative: Does the Use of Financial Derivatives Influence Firm Value in the Philippine Context?

• Main Authors: Arrastia, Julia Alfonso D., Balagot, Christina Angela N., Go, Joseph Anthony C., Lacuna, Dominique Ann Philomena V.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2020
• Subjects: derivatives; hedging; risk management; firm value; Finance and Financial Management
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/res_aki/119; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/res_aki/article/1112/viewcontent/Derivative_Initiative_Does_the_Use_of_Financial_Derivatives_Influence_Firm_Value_in_the_Philippine_Context.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Firms use financial derivatives as a way to hedge risky transactions to avoid financial risks. Studies have focused on firms’ use of financial derivatives in developed countries. However, there is limited research done on emerging markets like the Philippines because these economies have only recent...