Tuesday 20 May 2014 ~ Half-day Morning Seminar
This half-day seminar will provide attendees an overview of hedging tools and risk management in the oil and bunker fuels market. Attendees will learn how to create a hedging policy and how to execute a hedge plan and assess its success. Current examples and case studies will be used to apply ‘real world’ situations to hedging and managing both physical barrel and financial risk. Questions and discussion will be held throughout to focus on areas of particular interest as they arise.
Please note: the programme below is preliminary and may be subject to change.
MONDAY 19 MAY 2014 | |
09:00 | Registration |
09:15 | Introduction |
09:30 |
Oil and refined products market overview
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10:00 |
What is price risk mangement? Why hedge?
Basic concepts and terms
Tools of the trade overview
Speculation versus risk management
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10:45 | Networking Coffee Break |
11:15 |
Swaps
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11:45 |
Options
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12:15 |
Creating a hedging policy
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12:30 |
Working with counterparties
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12:45 |
Execution
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13:00 |
Questions and Wrap-Up |