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MATHEMATICS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS [ LACTU2020 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h + 15.0 h   1q 

Teacher(s) Devolder Pierre ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes The main theme is the study of interest rates products. After an introduction devoted to the interest theory, the theory of loans and bonds is developed. The management of interest rates risks in finally analysed.
Aims The aim of this course is to present the basic methods of financial deterministic mathematics. At the end of the course, the students must be able to price simple financial products and manage the risks associated with different interest rates.
Content Content The following topics will be developed: 1. Generalities on interest 2. Principle of simple interest 3. Principle of compound interest 4. Financial structure with more than 2 cash flows - simple interest 5. Financial structure with more than 2 cash flows - compound interest 6. Annuity 7. Loans 8. Bonds 9. Term structure of interest rates 10. Spot rates 11. Risks of interest rates 12. Duration, convexity and immunisation Methods In-class activities X0 Lectures X0 Exercices/PT At home activities X0 Exercices to prepare the lecture X0 Paper work
Other information Evaluation : Class participation and written examination, in French Support : Slides provided through icampus References : based on the book : "le financement des régimes de retraites" (Pierre Devolder, Economica, Paris)
Cycle et année
d'étude
> Master [120] in Mathematics
> Master [120] in Mathematical Engineering
> Master [120] in Actuarial Science
> Master [120] in Statistics: General
Faculty or entity
in charge
> LSBA


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