Caught in the eye of the storm of the Greek debt crisis and widely criticised for the opaque way in which they are traded, derivative products are currently being scrutinised at national level, EU level and also by the G20.
Atvasināto finanšu instrumentu tirdzniecību parasti kritizē nepārskatāmības dēļ, un patlaban tai pievērsta īpaša uzmanība Eiropas Savienības un G20 līmenī, īpaši pēc finanšu krīzes Grieķijā.