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Author Archives: Akshit GUPTA
Interest Rate Swaps
This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the derivative contract of interest rate swaps used to hedge interest rate risk in financial markets. Introduction In financial markets, interest rate … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Derivatives, Interest rate swaps, Swaps
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My apprenticeship experience within client services at BNP Paribas
In this article Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) shares his apprenticeship experience as a client services analyst at BNP Paribas, which is the leading European banking group. Introduction BNP Paribas is a … Continue reading
Activist Funds
Activist Funds This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) introduces activist funds which is a type of fund based on shareholder activism to influence a company’s board and top management … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Activist funds, GameStop, Hedge funds, Macro funds, Ryan Cohen
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Macro Funds
Macro Funds This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains marco funds which is a type of hedge fund based on the analysis of macroeconomic or political events. Introduction Macro … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged George Soros, Hedge funds, Macro funds, Pound sterling
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Initial and maintenance margins in stocks
Initial and maintenance margins in stocks This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the mechanisms of initial and maintenance margin used in stocks. Introduction In financial markets, margin requirements … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged initial margin, maintenance margin, margin, stocks
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Initial and maintenance margins in futures contracts
Initial and maintenance margins in futures contracts This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the mechanisms of initial and maintenance margin used in futures contracts. Introduction In financial markets, … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Futures, initial margin, maintenance margin
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Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains asset allocation, a much-discussed topic in asset management. Introduction Asset allocation refers to the process of dividing an investment among … Continue reading
Momentum Trading Strategy
Momentum Trading Strategy This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the momentum trading strategy. Introduction The momentum trading strategy is a strategy where a trader buys a security when its market price starts … Continue reading
Eurobonds
Eurobonds This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains Eurobonds traded in financial markets. Introduction In financial markets, bonds are debt securities used by issuers to raise capital from investors. … Continue reading
Green bonds
Green bonds This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains Green bonds traded in financial markets. Introduction A green bond is a fixed-income product that works like a conventional bond, … Continue reading
Equity structured products
Equity structured products This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) introduces equity structured products, which are complex financial products proposed to investors to benefit from market expectations. Introduction Structured products … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Culture, Financial techniques
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Currency swaps
Currency swaps This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) introduces the currency swaps used in financial markets. Introduction In financial markets, currency swaps are a derivative contract in which two … Continue reading
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Hedging strategies – Equities
Hedging Strategies – Equities This article written by Akshit GUPTA (ESSEC Business School, Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the different hedging strategies based on option contracts. Introduction Hedging is a risk mitigation strategy used by investors reduce the risk in … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Financial techniques
Tagged Bear spread, Bull spread, Call option, Hedging, Put option, Straddle, Strangle
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