DERIVATIVE PRODUCT BASICS

Derivative Product Basics

Investment in derivatives involves risks. Investors should understand the nature of the products before they make investment decisions. The video training is intended to provide you with general knowledge of derivatives. The video consists of 4 parts and you can select the specific part by clicking on the corresponding link.

Derivative Product Basics

Derivative Product Basics


Part 1 - Introduction to Derivatives
Part 2 - Common Types of Derivatives
Part 3 - Applications of Derivatives
Part 4 - Key Risks Associated with Derivatives
Some Key Risk of Derivatives
1: Counterparty Risk

Derivatives are issued by third parties, such as listed companies or financial institutions, which are usually referred to as "issuers". If these organizations encounter financial problems, leading to a decrease in their credit rating, or if they collapse because of solvency problems, the derivatives' values will be affected and may even lose all value.

2: Investment Risk of the Underlying Asset

Derivatives' prices depend on the value of their underlying assets. Normally, fluctuations in the underlying assets' prices will affect derivatives' prices directly. This is the Investment Risk of the Underlying Asset.

3: Early Redemption & Potential Capital Loss Risk

Regardless of whether the investor chooses to redeem early, or the issuer has to terminate the products because of early redemption, these actions may cause the investor to lose money because they may receive an amount less than what they have invested. Therefore, you should pay attention to the early redemption provision, and consider if it would affect the amount you invest.

4: Liquidity Risk

Generally speaking, this risk is related to whether or not the derivatives can be easily sold and converted into cash. Before the expiry, some derivatives may be harder to sell and convert into cash. If it is not possible to sell them, you will have to wait until the derivatives expire before you can get your funds back. You should pay special attention to the liquidity risk if you need to use these funds at any time.

5: Interest Rate Risk

Any derivative will ultimately be exchanged for an "asset" and "money", or exchanged between two currencies. The fact is that "money" is necessarily linked to interest rates; therefore, interest rate changes will definitely affect the values of derivative products.

6: Leverage Risk

Consider that a small movement in the stock market (or foreign exchange market) may exhibit more drastic change in a derivative's price. This is the Leverage Risk. The higher the gearing ratio the higher the leverage risk.

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