Overview

In this tutorial, you will learn about the different types of corporate borrowers and understand the factors that influence the rates at which they borrow. The tutorial also explains their business goals and the use of derivatives concerning their capital generation activities. You will learn about the different types of institutional investors and learn how to measure their performance. The tutorial explains the use of swaps concerning activities such as hedging, capital generation, and risk management.

Objective

On completion of this tutorial, you will be able to:
- Define the business goals and objectives of corporate borrowers, asset managers, hedge funds and other institutional investors
- Describe how these market participants use swaps to achieve their goals and objectives

Content

Module 1: Swaps - Applications for Corporates
Topic 1: Types of Corporate Borrower
Topic 2: Swap Applications

Module 2: Swaps - Applications for Institutional Investors
Topic 1: Institutional Investor Objectives
Topic 2: Applications of Swaps for Institutional Investors