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Derivative Securities

This course is offered during the winter term.


Lecture Derivative Securities (22 432)

Prof. Dr. Daniel Rösch

Wednesday 12 - 14h

Start: October 18, 2023

Room: H 4


Tutorial Derivative Securities (22 433)

Igor Honig, M.Sc.

Thursday 16 - 18h

Start: October 19, 2023

Room: H 4


Contents

  • Risk-neutral valuation, absence of arbitrage and martingales
  • Stochastic processes and stochastic differential equations
  • Valuation of forwards and futures
  • Valuation of swaps
  • Valuation of options
  • Hedging, greeks, volatilities and volatility smiles
  • Numerical methods in derivatives pricing
  • Extensions and alternatives to the Black–Scholes–Merton framework
  • Introduction to credit risk
  • Valuation of Credit Default Swaps
  • Valuation of Basket Default Swaps
  • Valuation of securitizations and structured credit products
  • Case studies

Results of past exams

Semester Average course grade
WS 2021/22 2.80
WS 2022/23 1.59
WS 2023/24 2.29

Further Information

  • The whole course will be taught in English.
  • Course materials will be made available via GRIPS.
  • Course registrationis is via SPUR.

Detailed course description: German, English


  1. Faculty of Business, Economics and Management Information Systems
  2. Department of Business Administration

Chair of Statistics and Risk Management

Research Assistant

Igor Honig

Honig 191 191

Room RW(S) 219

Phone +49 941 943-2296
Fax +49 941 943-4936
E-Mail
Office hours: by arrangement