IFF School of Derivatives

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This intensive course provides detailed insights into the principles, methods and mathematical tools for understanding the analytics of derivatives structuring, use, valuation and risk management.

It discusses the economic intuition behind each important aspect of derivatives in order to show how they can be understood in a more sophisticated way, bridging the gap between theory and practice. The concepts and mathematics are set and illustrated by detailed worked examples from the marketplace. The course involves extensive modelling and computations using Excel spreadsheets.


Valuation frameworks, derivatives tools, techniques & implementation mechanics.

Delivery:
  • Classroom
Regions:
  • South East England
  • London
Category:

Further Details

This unique residential course:

• Provides a unifying framework for understanding the two most influential analytical tools underpinning derivatives market valuation and products
– model-free swaps (forwards)
– model-dependent options

• Will be taught in a series of connected modules that focus on applicable techniques, whilst remaining analytically and mathematically rigorous and in an accessible manner

• Emphasises the economic intuition behind the key theoretical concepts, apparatus and vocabulary of derivatives

• Distils the subtleties and essence of derivatives use and valuation tools, bridging the gap between theory and practice

• Uses numerous worked examples set in a real-life context using actual historical market prices

• Demystifies difficult concepts illustrated throughout with concrete examples and worked through by extensive modelling using Excel spreadsheet applications

Course dates:
5-9 March 2012
15-19 October 2012

This Training Course is taught in classrooms in the following locations:
Guildford
London SW

Guide Price: £4999 + VAT