A financial instrument is like an engineering device.

金融工具就像是,一种工程设备

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However, as with anything that the financial industry can monetize via a hedge, a derivative or other financial instrument, you can now purchase cyber liability insurance.

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That said, a new version of a fashionable financial instrument may be a step too far.

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The key to their strategy is a financial instrument called a contingent value right (CVR).

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