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ECF3320 Derivatives
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Credit Points: 15
Prerequisites:
ECF2210 Capital Markets II
ECF2226 Investment Finance II
ECF2258 Business Analysis
 
Description:

This unit broadens and extends students’ knowledge of derivative securities and how they are used by a wide range of investors and corporations. Derivatives based on a variety of underlying securities are covered: individual shares, indices, commodities, interest rates and currencies. A variety of trading strategies are introduced and their risk-return characteristics are studied. Models to price derivatives are introduced, examined, and applied. Multiple techniques to hedge risk are compared with a view to establish optimal hedging policy under uncertainty.

Additional topics include swaps, value-at-risk, and financial engineering.

Throughout the unit there is a strong focus on bringing together theory, computation, and practice.

 



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
MAAAAIFinance Major
MIAAAFProfessional Finance Minor
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2010 VET: 31/03/2010