This two day course will examine all aspects of international macro economics as it relates to the global financial markets. By examining how economic fundamentals impact on financial assets, delegates will gain a better understanding of how to interpret economic news and anticipate market reaction.
This one day workshop is designed for traders and investment managers who are looking to test a trading strategy. The course will provide delegates with a fundamental and practical understanding of issues in backtesting, optimization, and risk control.
This one day course will provide participants with a framework to formulate strategy using short-term interest rate instruments. It considers the setting of interest rates by central banks, how to monitor central bank policy and how to read the expectations priced into the market.
This two day course offers a thorough introduction to the energy markets and sector specific derivatives and their pricing. The course is designed to cover all areas of the energy derivatives market including oil, natural gas, coal and electricity. It will also cover the carbon markets and emissions trading.
This one day course will provide participants with a framework to formulate fundamental strategies in the government bond markets. It considers the setting of short-term interest rates by central banks, the macro drivers of bond yields and the behaviour of the yield curve through the business cycle. Some prior knowledge of bond market pricing is assumed.
This one day course provides the foundation for any fund manager looking to explore merger arbitrage. Delegates will gain insight into the benefits of adding merger arbitrage to an investment portfolio, the mechanics behind merger arbitrage, and the practical considerations and potential pitfalls of the strategy.
In this one day workshop delegates will learn: The pros and cons of options compared to delta one products; Options terminology, trading mechanisms and pricing methodologies; How to model the profit and loss potential of options and their risk factors in custom Excel templates; Option trading strategies, and how to model their payoffs and risk factors.
Short-Term Interest Rate Futures are one of the most liquid exchange traded futures in the market place. In this one day workshop delegates will learn: The unique properties of STIR futures; How to price and value STIR futures; How to use STIR futures to hedge interest rate exposures; and the different trading strategies such as spreads and butterflies.
In this one day advanced workshop on Short-Term Interest Rate Futures, delegates will learn about: Advanced valuation techniques; TED spreads; Cross Market Relative Value Trading; and how to identify trading opportunities and risks.
This two day workshop introduces delegates to statistical arbitrage strategies, including pairs trading, with particular reference to research, testing and implementation. Relevant software (MATLAB) will be used throughout the workshop to illustrate examples and to help students practice the essential steps in developing a stat arb strategy.
This exciting one day course presents a practical introduction to structured products, which includes the application of exotic options and structured products construction and mechanics. Delegates will also learn about the component optionality in SPs and use Excel based spreadsheets to reverse engineer industry products.
The objective of this one day course is to provide participants with an understanding of how the Repo market functions, who uses it and why. This course will concentrate on Government Bond Repo but much of the content will be applicable to other types of collateral.
Global Markets Training provides specialist courses and workshops for professionals in the financial markets. With a focus on trading strategies and financial products, we deliver high quality training presented by world class market experts. Download brochure.
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