Structured Finance 360: From Credit Risk to Asset Swaps

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Description: Course Introduction: Structured finance is a critical aspect of the modern financial world, providing innovative ways to manage and mitigate risk. This comprehensive course delves into the essentials of structured finance, beginning with an introduction to the field, credit ratings, and credit default swaps, leading to in-depth explorations of securitization, credit derivatives, and advanced financial instruments. Designed for both beginners and experienced finance professionals, the course takes a detailed, practical approach to understanding how structured finance impacts financial markets, businesses, and global economies.Section 1: Structured Finance 01 - BeginnersThis section introduces the fundamental concepts of structured finance. Students will learn about the role of credit ratings, credit default swaps (CDS), and how credit events shape the financial landscape. The course covers the origin of securitization, beginning with an introduction to the process and its connection to financial crises, particularly focusing on the 2008 global financial crisis. Lectures will explore how new financial instruments emerged post-crisis, leading to a deeper understanding of tranching and its role in structured finance. The section concludes with an analysis of different asset classes and the securitization process, highlighting its benefits for financial institutions.Section 2: Structured Finance 02 - Credit DerivativesThis section moves into more advanced territory with a focus on credit derivatives. It begins with an introduction to the derivative markets and explains how derivatives are used to hedge credit risk. Students will explore the differences between asset-side and liability-side products, and dive deeper into credit default swaps (CDS), understanding their pricing, the calculation of accrued premiums, and the relationship between default probabilities and bond/CDS equivalence. Other key instruments such as credit-linked
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