Hedging, Derivatives and Risk Measures
Forwards, futures, swaps, options, money-market hedges, exposure policy and risk measurement.
How to study CIMA Strategic Level
Secure E3, P3 and F3 knowledge before practising integrated long-term judgement and professional communication. Static study assets do not reproduce all objective-test interactions or the pre-seen, unseen information, locked written sections and human marking of the Strategic Case Study.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Compare internal and external hedging techniques.
Exam cue: Choose the hedge position from the underlying cash-flow direction.
Concept 2
Calculate and interpret derivative and money-market hedges.
Exam cue: Align notional amount and settlement date with exposure.
Concept 3
Evaluate hedge objectives, basis risk, cost and residual exposure.
Exam cue: Explain what remains unhedged and how effectiveness will be monitored.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Taking the same derivative direction as the underlying exposure.
Guardrail: Check the applicable blueprint, task verb, assumptions, units, evidence provenance, stakeholder effects, residual risk and whether the conclusion follows.
Ignoring contract size, basis and timing mismatch.
Guardrail: Check the applicable blueprint, task verb, assumptions, units, evidence provenance, stakeholder effects, residual risk and whether the conclusion follows.
Calling speculation a hedge because a derivative is used.
Guardrail: Check the applicable blueprint, task verb, assumptions, units, evidence provenance, stakeholder effects, residual risk and whether the conclusion follows.
Memory anchors
Forward contract
A binding agreement to exchange an asset or currency at a fixed future price.
Option
A right, but not an obligation, to transact on specified terms, normally acquired for a premium.
Basis risk
Risk that the hedge instrument and underlying exposure do not move or settle in perfect alignment.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
A UK importer must pay US$4 million to a supplier in three months and wants to fix the sterling cost now. Which forward position matches the exposure?
A company buys a call option on US dollars with a specified strike price. What contractual right does it obtain?
Answer all questions to submit.
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