Derivatives in Practice

Developing a practical understanding of how derivatives are priced and traded in the market is not easy, let alone understanding the constant evolution of new derivatives products and their application in managing financial risk and for investment purposes.

Derivatives in Practice, designed as the next step up from Kaplan Professional’s Understanding Derivatives short course, provides the opportunity for attendees to come to grips with the practicalities of using derivatives in real life. The course will discuss the mechanics of trading and hedging using common derivatives products. 

Who should attend?

Anyone who wants to develop their understanding of how derivatives are used in practice, such as finance managers, corporate finance staff, middle office staff, business managers, advisors and investment analysts.

What will I learn?

At the end of the course, you will be able to explain trading, hedging or investment strategies in relation to bank bill futures, forward rate agreements, Commonwealth Government Treasury bonds, swaps, options, warrants and equity swaps.

What topics will be covered?

• recap on types of derivatives, their uses, users and risks
• short-term interest rate derivatives
• long-term interest rate derivatives
• swaps and options
• equity derivatives
• clearing and trading rules for derivatives transactions.

How to register

In-house workshops:

Our workshops can be customised and delivered at your premises giving you access to the training you need, when you need it. For more information or to discuss your training needs, please call 1300 728 505 or via email corporatesolutions@kaplan.edu.au.

Public courses held at Kaplan Professional:

How to register? Please check our Calendar of Short Courses to see if the course you wish to attend is scheduled in your region. If it is scheduled in your region, click the relevant course name and follow the prompts.

Expressions of Interest: We can schedule workshops for small groups at mutually suitable times at Kaplan Professional. If you are interested in attending a workshop, please complete an Expression of Interest form to enable us assess the level of interest for that course. We will then place your name on our waiting list for that particular course and will contact you as soon as we have received sufficient interest to run the course. (A minimum of 8 participants is required to run a course.) Scheduled courses may then be open to the public.

For more information, please call 1300 527 526 or email pdmail@kaplan.edu.au.

* The PD points quoted here are intended to be used as a guide only. Your Compliance Manager or Professional Body may assess this program according to their own guidelines. To receive PD points please take this course outline to your Compliance Manager or Professional Body for accreditation.

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