Ticker Symbol of Stocks, Options and Futures – The story behind them.
The Ticker Symbol is a common identifier used in financial marktes to identify all trading instruments. The ticker symbols are fromed using certain methods. Knowing...
What is the difference between Non-deliverable Forward and Forward?
Its a bit confusing. Here are the key points:
In simple Forward, underlying notional currencies are exchanged. Where as in Non-deliverable Forward (NDF), there...
‘Short End’ and ‘Long End’ of the Yield Curve
These are some of the informal terms used. Usually Yield Curve is formed with two sets of Maturities. They are -
1. Short Term Rates...
Event Mapping between Internal Systems and FpML for Regulatory Reporting
The introduction of open protocols almost two decades ago changed the face of communication among financial institutions. The first one was FIX protocol. Although...
Fixed Income Trading System Architecture
As part of the Application Architecture training sessions, this is a first session exploring the flow of Fixed Income Products Trading, System Architecture, Technology...
Risk USA 2016 – Risk Data Challenges & Big Data Platform Solution
It was nice meeting great people at Risk USA - 2016 in New York. It was a good learning experience presenting - "Challenges of...
Capital Markets & Equities
4 Day Course
This Course is for technology professional working in or planning to work in any Securities business domain. This course covers the list of...
My FIX Protocol Videos on YouTube, finally!
Finally, I could post my FIX Protocol introduction videos on YouTube. The video is in 4 parts each around 7-10 min long. I tried...
Credit Default Swaps – The Big Picture
I recently posted my "Credit Default Swaps - The Big Picture" presentation for download. It was prepared to introduce Credit Default Swap instruments and...
Securities Identification Codes: SYMBOL, CUSIP, ISIN, SEDOL, RIC Code
I have been thinking of gettting some details of all the security codes together from a while. In this article I have explained some...
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Credit event
An event that leads to a diminished market value for a reference obligation (corporate debt security or loan) other than market interest rates.
Cash flows of credit derivatives
It includes payments associated with initial settlement, periodic premium or coupon payments, termination fee, credit settlement
Course on Derivatives Life Cycle for Boursa Kuwait
Last week and half, I was in Kuwait. It was a great experience conducting a training at Boursa Kuwait. We had a good blend...
Event Mapping between Internal Systems and FpML for Regulatory Reporting
The introduction of open protocols almost two decades ago changed the face of communication among financial institutions. The first one was FIX protocol. Although...
How soon Smart Contracts will disrupt Derivatives Market?
We all experienced the excitement and the hype of the Bitcoin explosion. Prices went up, and prices went down; it was a manic moment....
