Course description
Foundations of Derivatives
The Foundations of Derivatives course de-mystifies the world of derivatives, explaining what derivatives are, and how they can be used by a wide range of users to solve real-world financial problems.
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Who should attend?
Who Should Attend
Anyone working in the financial markets.
Prerequisites
None
Training content
Introduction to Derivatives
- What are derivatives?
- Derivative building blocks: forwards and futures, swaps, and options
- Derivatives as a hedging tool
- Derivatives as a speculative tool
- Derivatives as a structuring tool
- Derivatives across markets – FX, equities, rates, commodities, and credit
Forward Markets
- Why is there a need for forward contracts?
- Principles of forward pricing
- The FX forward market
- Using FX forwards to avoid currency risk
Financial Futures
- Definitions and terminology
- How futures differ from OTC products
- Standardisation of contracts
- Overview of interest-rate, bond, stock-index, and currency contracts
- Physical delivery vs. cash settlement
- How margining systems work
- A brief insight into cash and carry pricing
- Using bond and stock index futures for tactical asset allocation
Interest Rate, Currency, and Equity Swaps
- The concept of a swap
- Definitions and terminology
- Interest rate swaps
- Currency swaps
- Equity swaps
- Central counterparties
- Swap execution facilities (SEFs)
- Swap applications
- Fixing investment returns
Options
- Why options are different
- Options concepts and terminology
- The importance of time value
- Value and profit profiles
- An intuitive insight into option pricing
- What volatility means
Using Stock Options
- Bull and bear strategies
- Price enhancement
- Price protection
- Using options to enhance value
Credit Derivatives
- Principles and functions of credit derivatives
- The credit derivatives market
- Credit default swaps
- Market conventions
- CDS applications
- CDS application ideas
Costs
- New York: $995
- London: £800 (plus VAT)
- Virtual: £725 (plus VAT)
Certification / Credits
CPD: 7 hours
Learning Outcomes
By attending this course, you will:
- Review the range of derivative products, and the uses to which they can be put
- Explore how clients use derivatives to mitigate equity, interest rate, FX, and credit risks
- Examine how derivatives can also be used to enhance value and increment yield
- Gain first-hand experience of each topic through workshops and case studies
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