Course description
The Mechanics of Derivatives & Financial Products (In-House)
- The rationale, mechanics and risks/rewards for investors in a variety of financial instruments
- These include options, futures, swaps, structured products, exchange traded funds and other collective investment vehicles - considered from the perspectives of the hedger, the speculator and, on the sell side, from the perspective of the originators and structurers
- How these instruments function, the markets and platforms upon which they trade, and the motivations behind the selection of such instruments in constructing an investment portfolio
Upcoming start dates
1 start date available
Training content
- Unit 1 - Equities, Global Equity Markets and Indices
- Unit 2 - Fixed Income Securities
- Unit 3 - Money Market Securities, Foreign Exchange and Settlement
- Unit 4 - Exchange Traded Funds and Collective Investment Schemes
- Unit 5 - Exchange Traded Derivatives: Futures and Options
- Unit 6 - Key Elements of Swaps
- Unit 7 - Risk Management with Derivatives
- Unit 8 - Trading Derivatives, Hedging and Investment Strategies
Certification / Credits
You have the option to receive a Postgraduate Certificate validated by Middlesex University Business School.
How you'll learn
- A new module is released every two weeks
- Read the units online, save them to your computer or print them out
- Study at your own pace
- Efficient and cost effective - no need to travel or take time off work
- Apply new skills and expertise to your work straight away
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