Swaps, Options and Futures

Course Description

This course introduces you to the basic concepts of the Swaps, options and futures and how to use money market interest rate derivatives to hedge interest rate risk. To recognise the principal classes and types, and understand the terminology, how they are quoted in the market, how their value changes with the price of the underlying asset and the other principal factors determining the premium, how the risk on an option is measured and how they are delta hedged. To recognise basic option strategies and understand their purpose.