Structured Products

Credit Linked Notes and Dual Currency Investments (STP030A)


Description
This section introduces two common structured products, namely credit linked notes and dual currency investments. There is brief coverage on the credit default swap contract as it is an essential building block for many credit linked notes. This course also covers dual currency investment, a yield enhancement product where a higher yield is earned by selling an option on a currency pair.

By the end of this course, you will:
- Know what is Credit Default Swap.
- Know how to incorporate the rudiments of the Credit Default Swap into a Credit Linked Note.
- Know when the Credit Linked Note is suitable for a client.
- Understand the differences between Credit Linked Note and Bond Linked Note.
- Understand Dual Currency Investments as a yield enhancement product.

Course Duration: 0.5 hr

Content
  • Credit Linked Notes and Dual Currency Investments
  • Assessment
  • Feedback Survey
Completion rules
  • The course duration needs to be completed in order to gain the CPD hours.
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: 1 year