Risk Management of Derivatives

Participants will learn to measure and manage the risk of derivatives.


No advance preparation required.
Fundamentals of Derivatives or equivalent knowledge.
"Subjects were presented clearly and 'in class' exercises were very well handled"
"Excellent course (covers most of what is required for a professional)"
  • Credit Derivatives: Intermediate
  • Credit Derivatives: Intermediate - Evening
  • Equity Derivatives - Day
  • Equity Derivatives - Evening
  • Credit Risk of OTC Derivatives
  • Day 1
    Measuring the Risks of Derivatives used in Financial Risk Management
    • The Greeks
    • Delta and Gamma
    • Gamma, theta and Rho

    Value at Risk for Derivatives

    • Options
    • Futures
    • Swaps
    • Other Structures
    • Measuring Credit Risk of Derivatives
    • Examples, exercises and cases

    Day 2
    Managing the Risk of Derivatives
    • Managing the Greeks
    • Delta Hedging
    • Gamma Hedging
    • Vega Hedging

    Managing Swaps

    • Micro hedging
    • Macro hedging

    Using Credit Derivatives

    • Taxonomy of Credit Derivatives
    • Managing risks with Credit Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Credit Spread Options
    • Examples, exercises and cases

    Clients who register for this course will receive a complimentary 3 month subscription to the Financial Times and FT.com. The Financial Times is the world's most respected financial newspaper, providing a broad assessment on finance, business and the industrial sector. Subscriptions will start within 6-8 weeks of the application process and are limited to one per client. For questions about your subscription, call 800-628-8088 or email uscirculation@ft.com. U.S. enrollees only. (All non-U.S. enrollees will receive a subscription to FT.com only.) Lunch included for all students taking day classes.

    Lunch included for all students taking day classes.