Program Chair(s)
Cathy Ma
Director, Derivatives Global Product Specialist, Scotiabank
Nadeem Siddiq
Senior Legal Counsel, Scotiabank
If your work involves the derivatives market in any way, you need to understand the nature, structure, and application of the broad range of these products
Osgoode PD’s Fundamentals of Derivatives is a comprehensive program that will give you a firm foundation for understanding derivatives and the legal and regulatory underpinning. The number of corporations, financial institutions and asset managers turning to derivatives to better manage risk and increase returns continues to grow. Derivatives are becoming more complex and so too are the massive changes to documentation and associated legal issues. If you are involved in any way in today’s evolving derivatives market, it is critical that your market and product knowledge are completely up-to-date.
This unique short course is designed to help the newcomer build a knowledge base and understand the nature, structure, and application of the broad range of derivatives, while also providing an update for those who want a comprehensive refresher.
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
Derivatives defined: what are they and how are they used?
The role of derivatives in structured products
Applications in trading, hedging and arbitrage
Dodd-Frank and the derivatives market
Understanding the terminology and purpose of derivatives documentation
ISDA Master Agreements
Best practices relating to the holding and usage of collateral
How interest rate and currency swaps are used, structured and priced
Overview of the FX market and product range
The role of equity derivatives and their advantages
Benefits and risks of credit derivatives in today’s market
Documentation requirements for cleared transactions and related regulation
Who Should Attend
Derivatives traders
Derivatives documentation staff
Securities lawyers
In-House counsel at financial institutions, insurance companies, oil and gas companies, mutual fund companies, pension funds
Lawyers practicing in banking and finance, mutual funds, commercial law
Fund managers, private bankers and investment advisors
Compliance professionals
Heads of trading
Structured finance personnel
Financial regulators
Faculty
Program Chairs
Cathy Ma
Director, Derivatives Global Product Specialist, Scotiabank
Nadeem Siddiq
Senior Legal Counsel, Scotiabank
Instructors
Agenda
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Recorded: Dec 1-2, 2020
$1295 + HST
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| Substantive | 10h 30m |
|---|---|
| Professionalism | 50m |
| Total | 11h 20m |
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