Markets in Focus: Futures Market
Markets in Focus: Futures Market
This introduction to the futures market will give you a snapshot of the fundamentals of one of our most liquid and efficient markets and how it works.
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Program Summary
| TITLE: | Markets in Focus: Futures Market |
| CE: | 6.5hrs |
| FEE: |
Member - $616.00 including GST Non Member - $759.00 including GST |
| Sydney Nov 15, 2012 |
9:00am - 5:00pm |
About the Speaker
Mike Eastaway, Training Manager, AFMA
Mike is an experienced Financial Markets professional having been actively and continually involved in many aspects of the Global OTC Wholesale Financial Markets for over 30 years commencing 1977.
Through his experiences Mike has gained intimate knowledge of the workings of all Financial Markets through wholesale trading in large International Banks Globally and possesses a unique understanding of the risks associated with trading and settling of financial transactions. Mike has worked for many large Global Banks in positions from Jnr Dealer to Snr Manager Trading. He has had first hand experience in all aspects of Dealing and running large Trading Portfolios which in return produced consistent financial income for his employers over some 30 years.
Mike has always been involved with market Industry bodies and has been active in producing and delivering Educational Seminars and Courses aimed at training dealers in his local market and over the last 7 years in the International market place.
After 30 years of Trading Mike embarked on a different career and now is a full time trainer in the Financial Services arena both domestically and internationally.
About this program
Futures markets are a critical part of most investment and trading strategies and have seen a steady increase in trading volumes and transaction sizes as participants seeks to mitigate their risk. This one-day workshop will demystify the futures market by introducing some of its key products and how they manage risk exposures, as well as discussing typical participants and trends in participation.
This practical and interactive program is ideal if you’re new to a role that exposes you to the futures market or if you would like a better understanding of how this market operates.
What will you learn?
By the end of this workshop you should be able to:
- Explain the core concepts, fundamental terminology and processes for trading in the futures markets;
- Examine the impact of the local and global economy on activity in this market;
- Discuss the unique features of the different products used, including commodity, financial, currency and individual share futures as well as a brief discussion of options on futures;
- Describe typical market participants and understand their goal for participating – be it investing, speculating or hedging;
- Perform basic calculations to understand pricing and hedging;
- Describe the use of these instruments as a risk management tool;
- Apply products to given scenarios; and
- Discuss operational processes involved in the futures market.
Testimonials
I particularly enjoyed the information provided on the specifics of futures specs and which website to visit to obtain the information.
I found the information on BABs, CBOT and Commodities futures particularly valuable.