The Repo Market - Applications in Today's Market
Course
In London
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Day
By the end of this course you will: Understand the repo market, its main players and types of transactions Explore the cash flows associated with different repo transactions Learn about different repo applications including yield curve trading, matched book trading and basis trading with futures Be able to identify and assess the risks arising from using repo and how to minimise the exposure to those risks Explore the recent market trends, the impact of the crisis and future developments. Suitable for: Brokers Traders Risk managers Treasurers Settlement and Operations Personnel Fund managers Auditors IT staff and anyone who wants to learn about this instrument.
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Subjects
- Risk
- Transactions
- Trading
- Market
- Securities
- Fixed Income
- Financial
- IT risk
- Repos
- Repurchase Agreements
Course programme
The repo market is the lubricant that keeps the financial engine running. It serves as the link between the money and capital markets, and is vital to the well functioning of the financial markets. The turmoil in the market over the past two-years has further enhanced the importance of the repo market.
This 1 day course is designed for delegates who are new to the business of bond repurchase agreements (repos) and aims to explain how repos are priced, settled and why they are transacted by different participants in the market, including pension funds, hedge funds, market makers and derivatives users. As a way of introduction, the course includes a brief overview of the underlying bond and key money market operations.
After an explanation and clarification of bond repo terminology, the main focus is on the various applications of repos for risk management, speculation and arbitrage purposes. Emphasis is also placed on the relationship between the bond repo market and derivatives such as swaps and exchange traded bond futures.
The Repo Market - Applications in Today's Market