Aymeric Kalife

Head of Unit-Linked Guaranteed Products, AXA Group Autres cours :

Gestion de Portefeuille Avancée

Produits Dérivés

Les objectifs du cours

The objective of this course is to give an all round comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the theory and the day-to-day use of derivatives contracts.
This course aims at “demystifying” key derivatives products, widely used to hedge existing market risks, to speculate on the future movements of market variables or more generally to taylor the return distribution of a portfolio. Participants will learn how banks and corporate treasuries use Financial Options alike in the management of risks, for trading, hedging and arbitrage and their role in the day-to-day running of the finances of businesses.
Starting from some basic knowledge of cash equity and equity derivatives market, and based on real option trade ideas capitalizing on a “nuanced” market view, it equips the audience with the skills to price and risk manage the most common and complex options, by explaining and dissecting the risks associated with trading a derivative from a risk/return/cost perspective by means of real life examples. For each option, from vanilla to exotics and structured products, this course makes clear why there is an investor demand, explains where the risks lie and how this affects the actual pricing, shows how best to hedge them.
The class uses MS Excel Spreadsheet applications and Visual Basic extensively, involving the use of market data and Fixed Income Market Research publications.

Plan du cours

I Derivatives products features overview

Derivatives Markets Overview
Mechanics of Delta One derivatives (Futures & swaps)
Mechanics of Options Markets

II Capitalizing on a “nuanced” view using derivatives

Specific market situations where derivatives go beyond cash
Tailoring a derivatives strategy to a specific market situation and fundamentals
Capitalizing on a risk/return/cost profile using derivatives: from protection to yield enhancement derivatives strategies

III Arbitraging using derivatives

Asymmetry between market rise and fall: “the skew”
Short-term crash fears: jumps and “fat tails”
Long-term uncertainty: the volatility term structure

IV Hedging using derivatives

Dynamic hedging: “Delta hedging” using Futures
Static hedging: trading “Gamma and Vega hedging” using options
P&L and hedging issues in practice

Bibliographie

John C. Hull: Options, Futures, & Other Derivatives, Prentice Hall
Paul Wilmott: Derivatives: The Theory and Practice of Financial Engineering

Examen