Derivatives Fundamentals
Course
In City of London
Description
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Type
Workshop
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Location
City of london
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Class hours
12h
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Duration
2 Days
This two-day course will give participants a thorough background and understanding of the main derivative products, both exchange traded and over the counter (OTC). These are futures, options and swaps with a step-by-step guide to the products, applications, risks and documentation. We also introduce participants to credit derivatives and focus on how the market is structured and the various participants.
We review market developments such as EMIR and the importance of timely and efficient settlement of trades and management of collateral. No prior knowledge required.
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About this course
Anyone needing to know more about derivatives, including, treasurers and their staff, accountants and auditors, financial controllers, bankers, credit and legal professionals.
Reviews
Subjects
- Market
- OTC Derivatives
- Swaps
- Exchange Traded Derivatives
- Currency Swaps
- Interest Rate Options
- Stock Options
- Options
- Interest Rate Modelling
- Quantitative Analysis
- Credit
- Financial
- Financial Training
- Credit Derivatives
- Derivatives
Teachers and trainers (1)
Derek Taylor
Teacher
Derek is CEO of Taylor Associates (International) Ltd., a prominent financial training company which was established in 1993, specializing in derivatives, capital markets, risk and treasury training. He has personally trained in banks, brokers, asset managers, hedge funds and corporations both in the UK and overseas. Derek’s career started in Midland Bank Group Treasury working across a broad product range including Money Markets, Foreign Exchange, Equity and Fixed income.
Course programme
- Derivatives market background, participants and current data
- An understanding of interest rates both short and long term, and the interplay between floating (bank loan) and fixed (bond) products
- A clear understanding of the impact that currency and interest rate movements can have on a company
- A practical introduction to the major risk management instruments and techniques: futures, FRAs, options, swaps and credit derivatives
- How and why derivatives are used effectively to manage risk
- How to evaluate, monitor and control risks and formulate an appropriate hedging policy
- Recent initiatives post-Lehmans both in documentation, market practice and regulation
Derivatives Fundamentals