Objectives

This course is to provide an understanding of the single name credit default swap (CDS) product.  It introduces the main CDS concepts and analyses the different ways in which the product can be valued and traded.  It closes by discussing the CDS indices and various structured products that CDS are packaged into.  

Target Audience

This course is suitable for anyone with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of finance and fixed income.  An understanding of bond pricing and market risk (i.e. duration / DV01) is assumed.  

Length and Structure of the Course

The course consists of one day of lectures and case studies.  The day typically consists of four 90 minute session with coffee breaks in the morning and afternoon and a lunch break in the middle.  There is no exam for this course but candidates will get a certificate of attendance.

Course Tutor

Neil Schofield

Neil is a visiting fellow at the University of Reading and is a freelance training consultant.  From 2001 to 2008, he was global head of financial markets training at Barclays Capital in London.  He was responsible for the design and delivery of a large number of seminars in a variety of different asset classes to many different audiences.  Previous to that he was a director at Chisholm Roth training in London and has also held positions at Chase Manhattan Bank as well as Security Pacific Hoare Govett (now trading as Bank of America).  Neil has over 20 years of experience in financial markets.  In 2008, he published his first book “Commodity Derivatives” and is currently in the process of writing a second “Relative Value in Financial Markets”.

Course Brochure

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Course Outline
 

Details of the next Credit Defaults Swaps (CDS) - An Introduction seminar

IntercontinentalExchange® (NYSE: ICE), is a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets. ICE's diverse markets offer contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions, agricultural commodities including canola, cocoa, coffee, cotton, orange juice and sugar, as well as credit derivatives, foreign exchange and Russell Index futures and options.

Cost
 

For more information

This course is also available on a group booking basis. 
Should you have any queries about this seminar please contact:

Mike Kirkman for general marketing queries

mike.kirkman@icmagroup.org
Phone: +44 207 213 0329