Having attended this course, on two consecutive days one hour each day 20th and 21st October, delegates will acquire a greater understanding of a market place which, for good reason, has traditionally had a lower public profile than many other financial equivalent markets such as equities, foreign exchange and commodities.
Introducing The Bond Markets: Part 1
Understanding bond pricing – coupons, par values, yield to maturity
The bond universe – sovereigns, corporate's, eurobond, convertibles, exchangeable's, floating rate notes, asset backed, zero coupon
Bond structures – fixed or floating rate issuance
Hybrid structures – callable, puttable
Introducing The Bond Markets: Part 2
Interest rate sensitivity – duration
Credit risk – from investment grade to junk
From rising stars to fallen angels
Securitisation – asset backed securities
Understanding yield curves & what they tell you
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