• The concepts and terminologies used in futures and forward market
  
• The different types of futures available in the financial market
  
• Application of pricing theory to futures contracts
  
• Identification of futures and forwards as a tool for arbitrage, speculative, hedging and trading activities
  
• Calculation of forward/forward rates and FRA settlement
  

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• Multinational Corporations
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Instructional Method
Dynamic, Interactive e-learning

Recommended Background
Familiarity with basic concepts of corporate management

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1. Futures Fundamentals

• Objectives
  
• Overview
  
• Mechanics of trading
  
• Trading strategies
  
• Uses of futures contract
  
• Regulation

2. Pricing of Futures

• Objectives
  
• Introduction
  
• Futures prices models- Overview
  
• Cost-of-Carry model- Perfect markets
  
• Cost-of-Carry model-Imperfect markets
  
• Pricing of futures contracts

3. Commodity and Equity Futures

• Objectives
  
• Commodity futures and hedging strategies
  
• Arbitrage and Speculation using Commodity Futures
  
• Equity futures and hedging strategies
  
• Arbitrage and speculation using Equity Futures

4. Currency Futures

• Objectives
  
• Introduction
  
• Trading in foreign currency futures
  
• Currency futures pricing
  
• Currency futures- Basis trade

5. Short-term Interest Rate Futures- Euro Dollar and T-bill Futures

• Objectives
  
• Introduction
  
• Eurodollar Futures- Pricing and Arbitrage Strategies
  
• Hedging and Speculation using Eurodollar Futures
  
• T-bill Futures- Pricing and Arbitrage Strategies
  
• Hedging and Speculation using T-bill Futures

6. Long-term Interest Rate Futures- T-bond Futures

• Objectives
  
• Introduction
  
• Mechanics of Trading T-bond Futures
  
• Pricing of T-bond Futures
  
• Applications of T-bond Futures

7. Forward Rate Agreements

• Objectives
  
• Introduction to forwards
  
• FRA concepts and Mechanics of trading
  
• FRA Settlement
  
• Forward / Forward rates
  
• Hedging, Trading and Arbitrage using FRAs
  
• Futures and FRAs
  

JOB AIDS

• Measurement Tools
• Disclosures
• Regulations
• Global Best Practices
• Benchmarking Data

Calculators in Futures and Forwards

1. Calculation of Forward Rate Agreement Settlement
2. Calculation of Forward/Forward Rate
3. Calculation of FRA Rate using FRA strips
4. Pricing Stock Futures Calculator
5. Pricing Index Futures Calculator
6. Pricing Currency Futures Calculator
7. Pricing T-Bond Futures Calculator

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