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Courses in Mastering Financial Products & Derivatives - Online
Online United Kingdom
DURATION
3 Days
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
25 Nov 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 2,785
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Introduction
During this course, you will examine the rationale, mechanics and risks/rewards for investors in the full range of financial instruments which provide direct and indirect exposure to different asset classes.
Understand the essential nuances and characteristics of underlying financial products, the derivatives based upon them and their vital significance in today’s volatile financial markets.
Learn How to
- Understand the underlying financial asset classes – equities (including ETFs), bonds, currencies and commodities.
- Master global markets and platforms where financial instruments are traded
- Apply asset allocation and portfolio construction techniques
- Appreciate the essential characteristics of financial derivatives – swaps, futures, options and structured products
Curriculum
Day One
- Equities
- Fixed Income Securities
- Money Markets, Foreign Exchange and Settlement
- Collective Investment Vehicles
Day Two
- Financial Products Analysis
Derivatives: Fundamentals and the Underlying Markets
Exchange-traded Futures
Day Three
- Exchange-traded Options
Key Elements of Swaps
Trading Derivatives, Hedging and Investment Strategies
Case Studies and Practical Sessions
- High-Frequency Trading (HFT) and growth of alternative trading venues in the US and Europe, dark pools
- UK gilt market, types of gilts, index-linked gilts, the role of Gemms, the role of Debt Management Office, nature and trading of STRIPS
- The repo market and secured overnight financing rates
- SPAN technique for modelling maximum probable intraday risk