Derivatives Pricing and Risk Management

Module code: AFE7016-A

Module Aims       

The module provides you with a detailed understanding of the wide variety of derivatives securities that can be traded both over-the-counter and on financial markets. The module focuses on how such assets are priced and how they can be used for risk management purposes.

Outline Syllabus   

Forwards and futures markets and pricing;
Futures hedging strategies;
Binomial option pricing;
Futures options and derivatives on dividend paying assets;
The Greeks;
Option strategies;
Implied volatility and alternative distributions in pricing options;
Building interest rate trees;
Pricing interest rate options;
Financial risk management.

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