Introducing the City

Session IX

DERIVATIVES

Wednesday, 21st May 2008
Goal: To discuss how derivative products can be used to manage and price risk, to trade and to speculate in both the financial and commodities markets.

Derivatives Primer
  • What are derivatives?
  • Who are the players?
  • Difference between OTC and exchange traded

Martin Russell
Course Director

Derivatives Applied
  • Different types of derivatives
  • Derivatives as the cornerstone of risk management (and speculation)
  • Why have derivatives had a bad press?
  • Different flavours for different markets

Speaker to be confirmed

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