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futures and intro to derivatives
Derivative is,
Derivatives can be used to,
Derivative use acronym
45
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environment
The influence of central banks va...,
In the us the central bank the fe...,
In the uk the central bank the ba...
63
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fundamental analysis
Equity fundamental analysts,
Equity fundamental analysis process,
Fundamental analysis as consistin...
36
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theory of finance
The financial manager who is resp...,
What are tangible and intangible ...,
Finance involves two basic issues
32
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industry classification
Reasons for categorisation by ind...,
Practicality it is sensible for i...,
Correlation of investment perform...
23
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investment indices
Construction of indices an invest...,
Here are many investment indices ...,
Weighted arithmetic indices
70
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performance measurement
1 comparison between different me...,
The money weighted rate of return...,
The standard formula for calculat...
42
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risk control
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actuarial techniques
Asset pricing,
Approaches used include,
The models therefore attempt to a...
20
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Portfolio management
Active management styles,
Growth and value styles,
Why might we want to analyse the ...
32
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taxation
Tax issues affecting investment d...,
Factors that need to be considere...,
All else being equal the aim of t...
28
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futures
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product list
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syllabus
Describe assets that may be assum...,
What is meant by a risk free rate...,
Describe the typical ways in whic...
28
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options and otc intro
Option term,
Four basic option positions an in...,
A call option gives
26
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forwards and swaps basics
A forward contract is,
A swap is a,
Swaps like forwards are deals arr...
47
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securitisation
Asset backed securities result from,
Securitisation is,
A securitisation typically involves
8
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Short term Lending and borrowing instruments
Money market is,
Basis upon which money market ope...,
Also collective investment vehicl...
45
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corporate debt and credit derivatives
Various categories of corporate d...,
In analysing corporate debt the k...,
The use of credit derivatives has
35
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swap variations
A swap is,
In a plain vanilla interest rate ...,
For swaps note that
55
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private debt and private equity
Private debt refers to,
Covenants are,
Covenants aim to
44
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hedge funds
A hedge fund can be defined as,
General features of hedge funds,
What is meant by a long only non ...
24
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Currency
The foreign exchange currency or ...,
Spot fx deals are,
Currency market quotes
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infrastructure
The financing of long term infras...,
Infrastructure tends to be separa...,
Economic infrastructure includes
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commodities
Commodities can be defined as,
Commodity futures were originally...,
Consider a farmer who is about to...
22
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insurance-linked securities
Insurance linked securities ils are,
From an insurer s perspective ils...,
Investors will hold ils based on ...
10
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structured products and new ways of investing in old asset classes
A structured product is,
Typical structured product will c...,
Example of structured product
28
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behavioural finance and financial planning
The field of behavioural finance ...,
Contrarian fund is one that,
In investment consultancy behavio...
42
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regulation aims
The principal aims of regulation are,
The market for financial services...,
How might these aims typically be...
24
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applications of legislative and regulatory environment
Trusts are,
Trusts could exist in many differ...,
No precise equivalent to the trus...
67
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performance measurement 3
Risk free rate of return can be d...,
In practice and depending on the ...,
Asset liability modelling
38
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portfolio risk and return
Assessing fund performance,
The standard deviation of monthly...,
Hirers of investment managers wou...
14
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actuarial techniques2
Liability hedging,
Cashflow matching using bonds,
Difficulties
19
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uses of swaps in portfolionmamnagement
The three main uses of swaps include,
Risk management,
The disadvantages of using curren...
11
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glossary
Activism,
Actuarial risk,
Alpha
87
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System t
System t,
Security,
Yield
8
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