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  • financial markets
  • futures
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  • options
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Introduction to derivative markets

Fmi Online
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Derivative contracts are a financial product that can be used to trade on stocks, futures and other assets and are often misunderstood product within the financial markets. The textbooks don’t do enough to equip you with practical knowledge of how these products work. Our Introduction To Derivatives Markets can help! It’ll teach everything from futures and forwards all down through swaps & options which is one way investors take advantage when betting on stocks or bonds going up/down

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About Instructors

Noopur Agarwal

Noopur Agarwal

Noopur delivers financial market training and soft skills training globally for banks, investment banks, asset managers and retail firms. She has trained 2000+ experienced professionals and graduates on financial market products, pricing and valuation and team development activities .She is also an experienced behavioural training facilitator.

David Shuttleworth

David Shuttleworth

David is the Managing Director of MDA Training and leads the design and delivery of our corporate finance and corporate credit programs globally. David’s passion is the development of innovative learning solutions based on leading edge learning techniques to ensure the maximum effectiveness of programs. He favors an experiential approach to learning grounded in the processes, systems, and culture unique to each client with learning solutions designed to simulate the real- world environment of the target delegates

Debbie Hearman

Debbie Hearman

Debbie delivers asset management, insurance and credit training, as well as soft skills training globally for banks, investment banks, asset managers and retail firms. She delivers highly interactive, tailored training programmes to graduates, interns, and experienced professionals who are then able to apply the newly acquired skills and concepts to their day-to-day work.

James Dixon

James Dixon

James is our Senior Learning Technologist with over 10 years’ experience of designing online, digital learning for a range of industries. He is part of the MDA Training team who have helped to develop Fmi as a leading online learning platform, utilizing the latest software and technology to enhance the learning experience for students. James leads a team of developers and e-learning specialists, and is the central link between his team and the training consultants.

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"For those working in the investment banking industry, FMI offers a fantastic platform and a clear explanation of all the finance jargons."

Chinmayi Devisetty

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"Gratitude! I am in fact a lifelong learner and I had the opportunity to participated in many top notch development experiences. But none like this. I am amazed! Too bad I didn´t have an opportunity like this before. But never is too late. I wish that many fellows come by and learn how to improved their skills. Thank you FMI"

Duttaluru Sasikumar

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"FMI provides great platform for people working in investment banking sector it will help attaining optimum skills to enhance the learning and growth"

Deepak Taneja

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"it was an amazing experience the derivatives module was very much helpful. Terminologies were easy to understand made concepts clear"

Nitesh Singh

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"FMI provides excellent courses and other valuable resources for students and professionals looking to explore the world of finance. I learned about currencies, equity markets, and Microsoft Excel through FMI. I strongly recommend FMI for anyone looking to kickstart their career in finance."

Jasper Mathias

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