Financial Derivatives : Hedging with Futures, Forwards, Options and Swaps

This text provides a comprehensive introduction to financial derivatives - futures, forwards, options and swaps - and how they are used to manage treasury risk. The author encourages an intuitive understanding of the hedging process using simple numerical examples, with illustrations from the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE), and self-test questions. The text assumes little prior knowledge of finance theory, and the practical non-mathematical approach makes it useful for all students from intermediate undergraduate to postgraduate/MBA and professional, as well as practising treasurers.