Credit Derivatives
In brief
A 4-day programme with practical applications in Excel. Prepared spreadsheets will be provided for all delegates. Those who are unfamiliar with Microsoft Excel will be shown how to use these for calculation purposes.
Programme Aim
Delegates will complete the programme with a knowledge of how to use credit derivatives for both hedging and speculative purposes, together with an understanding of the risks associated with the use, abuse, or failure to use, these instruments.
Programme Objectives
- To develop an understanding of the different credit derivative instruments: credit default swaps, credit-linked notes, credit index products, collateralized debt obligations
- What they are
- How they can be used for hedging and speculation
- How they are priced
- Establishment of personal action plans for each delegate to apply acquired skills for increased personal and organizational performance.
- Follow up of personal action plans to ensure application to the workplace
Equity Derivatives
In brief
A 4-day programme with practical applications in Excel. Prepared spreadsheets will be provided for all delegates. Those who are unfamiliar with Microsoft Excel will be shown how to use these for calculation purposes.
Programme Aim
Delegates will complete the programme with a knowledge of how to use derivative instruments to manage equity investments, together with an understanding of the risks associated with the use, abuse, or failure to use, these instruments.
Programme Objectives
- To develop an understanding of the different equity derivative instruments: forwards, futures, options and swaps
- What they are
- How they can be used for hedging and speculation
- How they are priced
- How any mispricing can be arbitraged
- Establishment of personal action plans for each delegate to apply acquired skills for increased personal and organizational performance.
- Follow up of personal action plans to ensure application to the workplace
Foreign Exchange Derivatives
In brief
A 4-day programme with practical applications in Excel. Prepared spreadsheets will be provided for all delegates. Those who are unfamiliar with Microsoft Excel will be shown how to use these for calculation purposes.
Programme Aim
Delegates will complete the programme with a knowledge of how to use derivative instruments to manage foreign exchange rate risk, together with an understanding of the risks associated with the use, abuse, or failure to use, these instruments.
Programme Objectives
- To develop an understanding of the different foreign exchange derivative instruments: forwards, futures, options and swaps
- What they are
- How they can be used for hedging and speculation
- How they are priced
- How any mispricing can be arbitraged
- Establishment of personal action plans for each delegate to apply acquired skills for increased personal and organizational performance.
- Follow up of personal action plans to ensure application to the workplace
Hedging Financial Risks
In brief
A 4-day programme with practical applications in Excel. Prepared spreadsheets will be provided for all delegates. Those who are unfamiliar with Microsoft Excel will be shown how to use these for calculation purposes.
Programme Aim
Delegates will complete the programme with a knowledge of:
- How to recognize different types of financial risk.
- How to assess which risks should be carried by their organization and which risks should be transferred to outside parties.
- Which tools are available to transfer that risk.
- How to choose between the different tools.
- How to assess the success of the hedging programme.
Programme Objectives
- Development of an ability to identify and assess the financial risks carried by an organization.
- Creation of the capacity to construct a hedging strategy for appropriate financial risks.
- Establishment of personal action plans for each delegate to apply acquired skills for increased personal and organizational performance.
- Follow up of personal action plans to ensure application to the workplace.
Interest Rate Derivatives
In brief
Programme Aim
Programme Objectives
- To develop an understanding of the different equity derivative instruments: forwards, futures, options and swaps
- To develop an understanding of the different interest rate derivative instruments: FRAs, futures, swaps, swaptions, caps and floors
- What they are
- How they can be used for hedging and speculation
- How they are priced
- How any mispricing can be arbitraged
- Establishment of personal action plans for each delegate to apply acquired skills for increased personal and organizational performance.
- Follow up of personal action plans to ensure application to the workplace
