Featured Course
Swaps
Duration: 75 Minutes
Course Overview
At the end of this online session participants will be able to
- Describe how the swaps markets operate
- Explain the key features associated with the swaps listed below
- Outline how these swaps can be used
- Highlight the risks of trading swaps
- Discuss current developments in swaps markets
Course Content
- Swaps markets
- Market size and volumes
- Over-the-counter (OTC) markets
- Market participants
- ISDA master agreement
- Collateral
- Types of swaps
- Interest rate swaps
- Currency swaps
- Credit default swaps
- Total return (asset, bond, index, commodity) swaps
- Volatility & variance swaps
- Uses of swaps
- Risks associated with swaps
- Regulatory and market developments
Participants will be required to complete exercises throughout the session.
Who should attend?
Investment professionals who require a greater understanding of swaps.
No previous knowledge is required but an understanding of basic financial markets would be beneficial.
Organisation types: investment management, fund administration, trustee, banking, securities, prime broker, audit.
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