Sumários

Group Assignment Presentations

11 novembro 2026, 14:30 • André Teixeira


Assumptions of no-arbitrage models (and why they may fail): the cases of Metallgesellschaft, Sumitomo and Barings Bank.

Group Assignment Presentations

10 novembro 2026, 14:30 • André Teixeira


Assumptions of no-arbitrage models (and why they may fail): the cases of Societé Generale and Archegos.

Interest Rate Swaps

4 novembro 2026, 14:30 • André Teixeira


1. Introducing the Interest Rate Swap (IRS) — a strip of FRAs bundled into one
contract
2. Definition and payoff at every payment date
3. Valuing an IRS
4. Setting the fair “swap rate”
5. Transforming a floating borrowing into a fixed borrowing (and lending,
symmetrically)

Forward Rate Agreements

3 novembro 2026, 14:30 • André Teixeira


1. Settlement in advance: why FRAs usually settle at T1, not T2
2. Setting the fixed rate: the forward rate is the unique fair FRA rate
3. Hedging a future borrowing or lending need with a FRA

Forward Rate Agreements

28 outubro 2026, 14:30 • André Teixeira


1. Introducing our first interest-rate derivative: the Forward Rate Agreement (FRA)
2. Definition and payoff
3. Valuing a FRA