This course will give you a broad overview of this rapidly-evolving section of the derivatives markets. Swaps in general will be introduced, and then the course will segue into an introduction to equity swaps, look at the various details of the contracts, the applications that market participants use them for, as well as pricing and valuation issues.
This course contains 18 lectures divided into5 sections, including:
Introduction to Equity Swaps
Equity Swap Contracts
OTC Clearinghouses
Equity Swap Structures and Applications
Variance Swaps