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SUMMER PROJECT/INTERNSHIP REPORT ON: IMPACT OF DERIVATIVES ON INDIAN FINANCIAL MARKET AT- ANANDRATHI
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Approval Sheet
This is to certify that the dissertation entitled Impact of Derivatives on Indian Financial Market has been prepared by Anand prakash in partial fulfillment of Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management with specialization in Finance at Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi. This embodies data collected & analyzed by the candidate under the guidance of Prof. Bhaskar Bhawani of the institute, member of faculty of XISS department of Finance, Ranchi and is hereby approved as indicating the proficiency of the candidate.
Table of Contents
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ANANDRATHI Acknowledgements...............................................................................................4 Areas of concern faced by the organization and their relevance..........................5 DEFINITION:.................................................................................................8 Derivatives :.......................................................................................................8 Types of Derivatives:..........................................................................................9 Techniques of managing risk............................................................................16 Futures payoff.................................................................................................16 Applications of futures.....................................................................................17 Options Payoffs...............................................................................................19 Options............................................................................................................21 Applications of Options....................................................................................23 Payoff for seller of put options at different strike............................................26 Swaps 27 Other Derivatives:...........................................................................................28 Participants in the market:...............................................................................29 Hedgers...........................................................................................................29 Arbitrageurs....................................................................................................30 CORE STRNGTHS.............................................................................................40 OUR FINDINGS....................................................................................................48 XAVIER INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SERVICE
Acknowledgements
I acknowledge with gratitude the opportunity that was provided to to me by Mr. SHASHANK training at BHARDWAJ undergo vocational
ANANDRATHI, RANCHI and his constant inputs on finer points for my project. This project bears the imprint of many people. Firstly, I would like to extend a debt of thanks to my project guide, Miss RASHMI GUPTA, and Miss PUNAM who gave willingly of their time and shared with me their experiences and the plethora of knowledge in this field.
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I would also like to acknowledge Mr. ANAND SINHA, Mr. KALESHWAR YADAY at ANANDRATHI securities for guiding me through and reviewing the project to help me cover the entire scope of my project.
Client Management
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The clients are most demanding due to the high amount of money required in derivative trading as security; hence it becomes another major challenging aspect.
Cash settlement
Due to mark to market nature of the transactions cash settlement becomes very crucial
Credit risk or default risk: The risk that a counter party will default on its
obligations. This is generally negligible for exchange traded derivatives but needs careful attention in the case of OTC derivatives.
Operational Risk: The risk that errors may occur in carrying out
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priced using complicated mathematical formulae, which make numerous assumptions. There can be occasions when the models fail to give accurate price data because the assumptions no longer hold. (E.g. volatility far exceeds historically based estimates) or due to undetected flaws in the models. Many traders especially the less experienced ones take the models as infallible gospel, especially as most of the models work well most of the time. This risk is tending to increase with the increased use of computerized pricing models based on elaborate mathematics, which the trader may not understand. A trade, which fully complies with all pricing policies, may thus still end up with unexpected and disastrous results.
Liquidity risk: The risk that a derivative cannot be purchased or sold
quickly enough at a fair price, due to lack of liquidity in the market. Liquidity risk is greater for OTC derivatives.
Legal Risk: The risk that the law or regulatory rule may be changed or re-
derivative.
The focus of discussion that follows will be mainly on market and operational risk. The discussion will emphasize on perspective of a hedger, but the same principles can be applied by an entity using derivatives for trading.
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DEFINITION:
Derivatives :
Derivative is a financial instrument whose value depends on the values of others, more basic underlying variables. Or, Derivative is a product whose value is derived from the value of one or more basic variables, called bases (underlying asset, index or reference rate), in a contractual manner. (The underlying asset can be equity, forex, commodity or any other asset.) In recent year, Derivatives have become increasingly important in the field of finance. Now, it is traded actively on many exchanges. In the Indian context the Securities contracts (Regulation Act), 1956 (SC (R) A) defines derivatives to include
1. A security derived from a debt instrument, share, loan whether secured or unsecured, risk instrument or contract for differences or any other form of security. 2. A contract which derives its value from the prices, or index of prices of underlying securities.
Derivatives are securities under the (SC (R) A) and hence the trading of derivatives is governed by the regulatory framework under the (SC (R )A).
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In Indian capital market derivative is allowed in organized exchange from year 2001 by government after abolition of the traditional Badla System.
1. Increased volatility in asset prices in financial markets 2. Increased integration of national financial markets with the international financial markets. 3. Marked improvement in communication facilities and sharp decline in their costs 4. Development of more sophisticated tools, providing economic agents a wider range of risk management strategies
5. Innovations in the derivatives markets, which optimally combine the risks and returns
over a large number of financial assets leading to higher returns, reduced risk as well as transactions costs as compared to individual financial assets.
Types of Derivatives:
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Forwards
Futures
Options
Complex Derivative
Commodit y options
Financial options
Forward Contract:
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It is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell, as the case may be a commodity/financial instrument/currency at a predetermined future date at a price agreed when the contract is entered into. This is a cash market transaction in which delivery of the commodity is deferred until after the contract has been made.
Futures Contract:
It is a contract to buy or sell a standard amount of a standardized or predetermined grade of a certain commodity at a predetermined location on a predetermined future date at a pre-agreed price. Future contract trades in future market. Future Market: - An auction market in which participants buy and sell commodity/future contracts for delivery on a specified future date. Volume in the futures market usually increases when the stock market outlook is uncertain. A futures contract is thus a standardized forward contract. Types of financial Futures: Categorization on the basis of the type of risk each is intended to cover.
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Interest rate futures are used for hedging by banks, financial institutions, pension funds and others whose assets and liabilities can be affected by changes in interest rates. In this market short hedgers are those seeking protection against raising interest rates while long hedgers are those seeking protection against falling interest rates.
Currency Futures:
These contracts are used for hedging by exporters and importers, banks, financial institutions and large companies who face huge foreign exchange exposures.
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manager to off load a portion of the portfolio. This would lead to a number of problems. Firstly it is very difficult to liquidate the stocks in accordance with the portfolio proportion. All the stocks comprising the portfolio may not be highly liquid. The threat of prices coming down also looms largely over such activity. While the sale and repurchases are pegged to the NAV, the actual prices at the time of trading tend to be different. Index futures effectively take care of these problems. Index futures can also be employed to neutralize the impact of any possible adverse movement in the markets.
Difference contract:
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A forward contract is a tailor made contract (the terms are negotiated between buyer and seller) whereas a futures contract is a standardized contract (quantity, date and delivery conditions are standardized) While there is no secondary market for forward contract, futures contracts are traded in organized exchanges. Forward contracts usually end with deliveries, whereas futures contracts are settled with the differences. Usually no collateral is required for a forward contract. In a futures contract, however a margin is required. Forward contracts are settled on the maturity e whereas futures contracts are marked on a daily basis. This means that profits and losses on futures contracts are settled daily.
When you buy a security, you have a choice. You can buy it in the spot market and get immediate delivery or you can buy it in the futures market and obtain deferred delivery. If you buy in the spot market, you make payment now and you are entitled to the benefits of ownership (like dividends and interest) from now onwards. If you buy in the future market, you make payment at a specified time in future and hence get the benefit of ownership from that point onwards. Owing to the differences between purchases in the spot market and futures market.
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If you buy a commodity in the futures market, rather than the spot market, the gain is on 2 counts: The interest is earned on the money as the payment is deferred There is saving on storage, insurance and wastage costs as there is no need to store the commodity. But against the advantages, you have to forego the convenience of having the commodity readily on hand.
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Futures payoff
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Applications of futures
Hedging: Long security, sell futures E.g. An investors securitys value starts decreasing from 500 to 470. At the same time he shorts his position on the futures of the same stock after paying some margin of about Rs.10. Now if the price of the security falls, it will also lead to fall in prices of the futures. His short futures position will now start making profits. Therefore the losses he suffered on the security, will be offset by the profit he makes on his short futures position.
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Speculation: Bullish security, buy futures Just as the case when investors buy securities in the anticipation that its price is likely to increase in future, the same principle works for futures contract. E.g. An investor buys 100 shares, costing 1 lakh Rs. 2 months later the security closes at 1010 and he makes a profit of 1000 on an investment of Rs.1, 00,000 for a period of 2 months i.e. an annual return of 6%. Incase of futures the investor buys 100 security futures for which he pays a margin of Rs 20000. The security trades at Rs. 1000 and the 2 month futures trades at Rs.1006. On the expiration day, he makes a profit of Rs. 400 on an investment of Rs.20, 000 i.e. an annual return of 12%.
Arbitrage: Overprices futures: buy spot, sell futures Arbitrage opportunity arises when the future price deviates substantially from its fair value. E.g. ABC Ltd. Trades at Rs. 1000. One-month futures trade at Rs. 1025 and seem overpriced. An arbitrageur will borrow funds and buy the security on the cash market at 1000. Simultaneously sell futures on the security at 1025. Take the delivery of the security purchased and hold it for a month. On the futures expiration date, lets consider the security closes at Rs. 1015. Sell the security. Futures position expires with the profit of Rs. 10. The result is a risk less profit of Rs.15 on the spot position and Rs.10 on futures position. But this should be done only when the cost of borrowing funds is less than the arbitrage profit possible.
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Options Payoffs
Payoff profile for buyer of call options: Long Call A call option gives the buyer the right to buy the underlying asset at the strike price specified in the option. The profit/loss he makes depends on the spot price of the underlying. If upon expiration, the spot price exceeds the strike price, he makes a profit. If the spot price is less then the strike price, he lets his option un-exercised. His loss in this case is the premium he paid.
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Payoff profile for buyer of Put options: Long put A put option gives the buyer the right to sell the underlying asset at the strike price specified in the option. The profit/loss that the buyer makes on the option depends on the spot price of the underlying. If upon expiration the spot price is below the strike price, he makes a profit. If the spot price is higher then the strike price, he lets his option expire unexercised. His loss in this case is the premium he paid for buying the option.
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Options
An option is a contract between two parties whereby one party acquires the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a particular commodity or instrument or asset, at a specified price on or before a specified date. The person who acquires the right is the option holder or buyer and the counter party is known as the option seller or writer. The price at which the option holder can buy or sell the underlying asset is called the exercise price or strike price. The commodity or instrument or asset covered by the contract is called the underlying commodity or instrument or asset. The date at which the option expires or matures is called the expiration date or the maturity date.
Call Option: It gives the holder the right but not the obligation to buy an asset by a certain date for a certain price. Put Option: It gives the holder the right but not the obligation to sell an asset by a certain date for a certain price Option Premium: The price at which the option buyer pays to the option seller. American Option: The options that can be exercised at any time up to the expiration date.
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European options: The options that can be exercised on the expiration date itself. In the Money Option: It is an option that would lead to a positive cash flow to the holder if it were exercised immediately. A call option on the index is said to be in the money when the current index stands at a level higher than the strike price (i.e. Spot price>strike price). If the case of put, the put is ITM if the index is below the strike price. At the money Option: It is an option that would lead to zero cash flow if it were exercise immediately. An option is at the money when the current index equals the strike price. Out of the money Option: It is an option that would lead to a negative Cash flow if it were exercised immediately. A call option on the index is out of the money when the current index stands at a level, which is less than the strike price (i.e. spot price<strike price). In the case of put, the put is OTM if the index is above the strike price.
obtain an option position that will mimic a stock position almost identically, but at a huge cost savings. For example, in order to purchase 200 shares of an $80 stock,
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an investor must pay out $16,000. However, if the investor were to purchase two $20 calls (with each contract representing 100 shares), the total outlay would be only $4,000 (2 contracts X 100 shares/contract X $20 market price). The investor would then have an additional $12,000 to use at his or her discretion. Obviously, it is not quite as simple as that. The investor has to pick the right call to purchase (a topic for another discussion) in order to mimic the stock position properly. However, this strategy, known as stock replacement, is not only viable but also practical and cost efficient. Less Risky - Depending on How You Use Them: - There are situations in
which buying options is riskier than owning equities, but there are also times when options can be used to reduce risk. It really depends on how you use them. Options can be less risky for investors because they require less financial commitment than equities, and they can also be less risky due to their relative imperviousness to the potentially catastrophic effects of gap openings. Options are the most dependable form of hedge, and this also makes them safer than stocks. Higher Potential Returns: - We don't need a calculator to figure out that
if you spend much less money and make almost the same profit, then we have a higher percentage return. When they pay off, that's what options typically offer to investors. More Strategic Alternatives: - The final major advantage of options is
that they offer more investment alternatives. Options are a very flexible tool. There are many ways to use options to recreate other positions. We call these positions synthetics.
Applications of Options
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Hedging: Have underlying buy puts To protect the value of the portfolio from falling below a particular level, buy the right number of put options with the right strike price. gain. Put options can also be purchased on the index if the concern is for the overall portfolio. When the index falls, the portfolio will lose value and put options bought will gain, ensuring that the value of the portfolio does not fall below a particular level. Speculation: Bullish security, buy calls or sell puts There are 2 ways in which options can be used to benefit from the upward movement in the underlying security. Buy call options Sell Put options Put options can be purchased for a particular stock of concern.
When the stock price falls, the stock will lose value and the put options will
The downside to the buyer of the call option is limited to the option premium. However his upside is unlimited. Therefore the next question arises, which call option should be purchased given a number of one-month calls trading. E.g. Assume the current price level is Rs 1250, risk-free rate is 12% per year and volatility of the underlying security is 30%. The options available are: 1. A one month call with a strike of 1200 2. A one month call with a strike of 1225 3. A one month call with a strike of 1250 4. A one month call with a strike of 1275 5. A one month call with a strike of 1300
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The selection of option among these depends on how strongly one feels the upward movement of the market as well as the risk one is willing to take. The call with a strike of 1200 is deep in-the-money and hence trades at a higher premium. The call with a strike of 1275 is out-of-money and trades at a low premium. The call with a strike of 1300 is deep out-of-money. Its execution depends on the unlikely event that the underlying will raise by more then 50 points on the expiration date. In the more likely event of the call expiring out of the money, the buyer simply loses the small premium amount of Rs 27.50.
Payoff for buyer of call options at different strikes As the writer of puts, there is limited upside and an unlimited downside. E.g. if the price of a security falls to 1230 and the investor has sold a put
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with an exercise of 1300, the buyer will exercise the option and the seller will end up losing Rs.70. Taking into account the premium earned the net loss is Rs.5.20.
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Swaps
A swap transaction is one in which 2 or more partys exchange, one set has predetermined payments for another.
Interest Rate swaps: It is an agreement between 2 parties to exchange interest obligations or receipts in the same currency on an agreed amount of notional principal for an agreed period of time. Main characteristics are: It effectively translates a floating rate borrowing into a fixed rate
borrowing and vice versa. The net interest differential is paid or received, as the case may be. There is no exchange of principal repayment obligations It is structured as a separate contract distinct from the underlying
loan agreement It is applicable to new as well as existing borrowings It is treated as an off the balance sheet transaction.
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Currency Swap: It is an agreement between 2 parties to exchange payments or receipts in one currency for payments or receipts in another. Currency swaps involve: An exchange of principal amounts today An exchange of interest payments during the currency of the loans A re-exchange of principal amounts at the time of maturity
Other Derivatives:
Forward Rate Agreements It is a contract between a bank and a customer who gives the customer a guaranteed future rate of interest to cover a specified sum of money over a specified period of time in the future. No actual borrowing or lending is involved; it is merely an agreement that fixes the rate of interest for the future. Range Forwards These are used in foreign exchange markets as a variant of the standard forward exchange contract. Here instead of quoting a single forward rate, a quotation is given in terms of a range. In the process range forwards provide protection against extreme variations in the exchange rate. Swaptions
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It is a contract by which a party acquires an option to enter into a swap. A call swaption gives the purchaser the option of entering into a swap as a floating ratepayer. Swaptions can be used to hedge uncertain cash flows. Commodity-linked Loans and Bonds A commodity linked bond would involve a loan to a borrower in which the interest payable and/or repayment schedule is linked to a commodity price. If the commodity price raises the debt service obligation rises by a predetermined margin and in the other case, a fall in price, the debt service obligation is reduced subject to a minimum debt service obligation.
Credit derivatives
These are based on credit risk of loans. The interest rate on a loan has three components, the borrowing cost for the institution concerned, loan deposit spread, and a credit risk premium. Credit derivatives involve the third element. A credit derivative is a default swap in which one party swaps the default risk alone with a counter party; the latter agrees to pay the first party in the case of default by the borrower, in return for a regular payment.
Hedgers These are market players who wish to protect an existing asset position from future adverse price movements. In order to hedge a position, a hedger needs to
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take an equal and opposite position in the futures market to the one held in the cash market.
Speculators
A speculator is a one who accepts the risk that hedgers wish to transfer. Speculators have no position to protect and do not necessarily have the physical resources to make delivery of the underlying asset nor do they necessarily need to take delivery of the underlying asset. They take positions on their expectations of futures price movements and in order to make a profit. In general they buy futures contracts when they expect futures prices to rise and sell futures contract when they expect futures prices to fall. Speculators provide liquidity to the markets and without them the price protection - insurance - required by hedgers would be very expensive
Arbitrageurs These are traders and market makers who deal in buying and selling futures contracts hoping to profit from price differentials between markets and/or exchanges.
Today--with the FEEL GOOD' factor about India in the global arena rising, increased confidence of the investors in the Indian market, Sensex looking more attractive than ever before, foreign exchange reserves at an all-time high of more
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than $140 billion --is the most susceptible period for the regulators of the Indian financial sector, particularly SEBI and RBI. In spite of the strict vigilance by the regulators, the investors find Indian market very attractive. In recent years, the Indian economy has seen a great transformation from a closed, controlled, slow growing economy to a more open, liberalised and one of the fastest growing economies of the world. Economic reforms in India since July 1991 have accelerated growth, enhanced stability and strengthened both external and financial sectors. The rate of savings in India is constantly rising. The gross domestic savings in the year 2005-06 is estimated at 1156809. The rise in the savings rate has with an increase in the rate of growth of GDP over the last three years, suggesting that the economy is transiting to a sustainable, higher growth trajectory.
Financial Intermediaries :
A structural change was noticed in the Indian financial system with the establishment of a host of financial intermediaries during the second phase of evolution of the system. Financial intermediaries comprises of public financial institutions, NBFCs, mutual funds, commercial banks, housing bank etc.
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10 million, whichever is higher. With a move towards fuller capital account convertibility, banks are likely to access forex markets more, underscoring the need for further enhancement of the risk management capabilities of the banking system. Banking Companies : The banking sector is the soul-life-blood of liberalization period. The financial health of the commercial banks has improved manifolds with respect to capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and risk management. Further, deregulation has opened new opportunities for banks to increase revenue by diversifying into investment banking, insurance, credit cards, depository services, mortgage, securitization, etc. Liberalization has created a more competitive environment in thebanking sector. The aggregate foreign investment (FDI plus FII) limit for the private sector banking has been raised to 74 percent in the recent country budget. The competition has increased within the banking sector (with the emergence of new private banks and foreign banks) as well as from other segments of the financial sector such as mutual funds, Non Banking Finance Companies, post offices and capital markets. the financial system in India.
Significant progress has been made with respect to the banking sector in the post
.Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) : CRR is the amount of cash reserve that is required to be maintained by commercial banks in India with the RBI. The RBI hiked the CRR by 50 basis points to 5.5 per cent in two stages on 23 December 2006 and 6 January 2007. Currently the CRR is 5.75% of the net demand and time liability. From the fortnight beginning from March 3, 2007, the CRR will be 6%. (Source: RBI)
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SLR is an instrument in the hands of RBI to impose supplementary reserve requirements on the banking system. The maximum limit of SLR in India is 40%. It was 20% in 1963 and rose to 38.5% in 1990. The current limit is 25%. The Government has issued ordinance giving more flexibility to the RBI to fix SLR below the current stipulated limit of 25%.
Specialized companies :
financial
entities
Housing
finance
A company, which mainly carries on the business of housing finance or has as one of the main objects in its Memorandum of Association, business of providing finance for the housing. To start business of housing finance, the Housing Finance Companies has to get it registered with the National Housing Bank. The principal mandate of the Bank is to promote housing finance institutions to improve/strengthen the credit delivery network for housing finance in the country. The Bank has played a facilitator role in this regard instead of itself opening such dedicated housing finance institutions
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percent from 36003 crores at end of March 2005. in the year 2005-06, there was a significant decline in fee-based income of the NBFCs while there was a marginal increase in fund-based income.
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The business of insurance is broadly classified into life insurance and non- life insurance or general insurance as discussed below: In the beginning of the year 2000, the insurance industry mainly comprises of two players- The Life Insurance Corporation of India for effecting life insurance and The General Insurance Corporation of India with its four subsidiaries for effecting fire insurance, marine insurance and other miscellaneous insurance. From then, a number of insurance companies have emerged both in the public and private sector to cater to the needs of the society. As all other markets, the insurance market is also highly regulated. The Insurance Act, 1938 was the first legislation governing not only life insurance but also the non-life insurance business in India. After the nationalization of the insurance business in1956, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority regulate the insurance business in India.
Capital Market :
Capital Market is a market for financial investments that are direct or indirect claims to capital. It comprises of the institutions and mechanisms through which funds are pooled and made available to business, government and individuals. With the expansion of commercial banking and unprecedented development of multinational corporations, the domestic financial markets has assumed global outlook. The integration of world financial and capital market with that of the Indian provides
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greater benefits to both the demanders and suppliers of funds and opportunity to diversify risk. This globalisation has added depth to the market with a large number of market participants.
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Barometer of the economy. The stock exchanges are the exclusive centres for trading in equities. The stock market is touching new heights year after year since 2003, with the BSE and NSE indices crossing 14000 and 4000, respectively in January 2007. The 3rd of January witnessed the highest closing indices of 14015 at BSE and 4025 at NSE. NSE continued to occupy the third position after NASDAQ and NYSE in terms of number of transactions occurring during the calendar year 2006.
Debt :
In a developing country like India, debt market plays a very crucial role. Debt Markets are markets for the issuance, trading and settlement in fixed income securities of various types and features. Almost all legal entity like Central and State Governments, Public Bodies, Statutory corporations, Banks and Institutions and Corporate Bodies issue Fixed income securities to secure money. Current debt market has become more efficient, transparent and vibrant with significant retail participation. Government of India (GOI) securities continued to account for the major part of activity In the secondary debt market. The gross issuance of GOI dated securities in 2006 amounted to Rs.14 000 crores as compared to Rs. 129,350 crore in 2005.
Derivatives:
In India, derivatives trading take place under the provisions of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. The turnover recorded during the calendar year 2006 in NSE derivative market is 7046665 crores and in BSE derivative market is 4012 crores showing significant growth over the previous years.
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Commodities market :
Commodities Futures trading is a class of Derivatives trading, in which futures contracts derive their value from the ruling price of underlying commodities. This is a mechanism by which participants can enter into transactions for purchase and sale of commodities at a price, where the performance of delivery and payment obligation becomes due on a future date. As compared to 59 commodities in January 2005, 94 commodities were traded in the commodities futures market as of December 2006, and these included major agricultural commodities, spices, metals, bullion, crude oil, natural gas and polymer, among others. Gold accounted for the largest share (31 per cent) of trade in terms of value, followed by silver (19 per cent), guar seed (11 per cent) and chana (10 per cent). The growth in the commodity derivative trading witnessed in 2005-06 continued during 2006-07. Total volume of trade rose sharply from Rs. 1.29 lakh crore in 2003-04 to Rs. 27.39 lakh crore in 2006-07 (till December 2006).
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COMPANY PROFILE
ANAND RATHI SECURITIES
AnandRathi (AR) is a leading full service securities firm providing the entire gamut of financial services. The firm, founded in 1994 by Mr. AnandRathi, today has a pan India presence as well as an international presence through offices in Dubai and Bangkok. AR provides a breadth of financial and advisory services including wealth management, investment banking, corporate advisory, brokerage & distribution of equities, commodities, mutual funds and insurance, structured products - all of which are supported by powerful research teams.
The firm's philosophy is entirely client centric, with a clear focus on providing long term value addition to clients, while maintaining the highest standards of excellence,
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ethics and professionalism. The entire firm activities are divided across distinct client groups: Individuals, Private Clients, Corporates and Institutions and was recently ranked by Asia Money 2006 poll amongst South Asia's top 5 wealth managers for the ultra-rich. In year 2007 Citigroup Venture Capital International joined the group as a financial partner.
CORE STRNGTHS
Breadth of Services- In line with its client-centric philosophy, the firm offers to its clients the entire spectrum of financial services ranging from brokerage services in equities and commodities, distribution of mutual funds, IPOs and insurance products, real estate, investment banking, merger and acquisitions, corporate finance and corporate advisory. Clients deal with a relationship manager who leverages and brings together the product specialists from across the firm to create an optimum solution to the client needs.
Management Team- AR brings together a highly professional core management team that comprises of individuals with extensive business as well as industry experience.
Management Team
Management Team Held several Senior Management positions with one of India's largest industrial groups Mr. Pradeep Gupta - Vice Chairman
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Plus 17 years of experience in Financial Services Mr.Amit Rathi - Managing Director Chartered Accountant & MBA. Plus 11 years of experience in Financial Services
The Company is a leading Primary Market Distributor and was ranked 6th in FY2006 for All India Broker Performance in equity distribution in the High Networth Individuals (HNI) Category & 9th in the Retail Category having more than 5% market share
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RETAIL SEGMENT
AnandRathi is a leading player in the Retail Segment. The company has a customer base of over 0.1Mn and pan India presence in all States with more than 350 branches/ business associates. The company is planning to expand aggressively in the next one year.
INVESTMENT BANKING
The Company s Investment Banking division offers a range of advisory services for Strategic alliances and in Capital Raising areas. The products & services offered include PO/Rights/Secondary issues, Private Equity, QIP placement, Merger & Acquisitions and Management Buy-outs.
ALERNATIVE INVESTMENT
The company also offers Alternative Investment options that include Structured products, Market neutral strategies, Arbitrage products, Capital protection products and Real Estate fund.
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extensive platform of customized servicing, individual strategies and products to help meet the requirements of the affluent private investor. We provide comprehensive, integrated investment strategies to address your wealth management needs. Working closely with specialists across firm PWM offers an array of products & services, which includes AR's highly-rated research.
MUTUAL FUNDS
AR is one of India's top mutual fund distribution houses. Our success lies in our philosophy of providing consistently superior, independent and unbiased advice to our clients backed by in-depth research. We firmly believe in the importance of selecting appropriate asset allocations based on the client's risk profile. We have a dedicated mutual fund research cell for mutual funds that consistently churns out superior investment ideas, picking best performing funds across asset classes and providing insights into performances of select funds.
COMMODITIES
Commodities broking - a whole new opportunity to hedge business risk and an attractive investment opportunity to deliver superior returns for investors. Our commodities broking services include online futures trading through NCDEX and MCX and depository services through CDSL. Commodities broking is supported by a dedicated research cell that provides both technical as well as fundamental research. Our research covers a broad range of traded commodities including precious and base metals, Oils and Oilseeds, agri-commodities such as wheat, chana, guar, guar gum and spices such as sugar, jeera and cotton. In addition to transaction execution, ANAND RATHI provides our clients customized advice on hedging strategies, investment ideas and arbitrage opportunities.
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INSURANCE BROKING
As an insurance broker, we provide to our clients comprehensive risk management techniques, both within the business as well as on the personal front. Risk management includes identification, measurement and assessment of the risk and handling of the risk, of which insurance is an integral part. The firm deals with both life insurance and general insurance products across all insurance companies. Our guiding philosophy is to manage the clients' entire risk set by providing the optimal level of cover at the least possible cost. The entire sales process and product selection is research oriented and customized to the client's needs. We lay strong emphasis on timely claim settlement and post sales services.
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could range from finding short-term surplus management strategies to higher yielding and long term investments. The IWM team brings together the highly-rated AR research across fixed income, currencies and equities markets to provide investment solutions that meet your complex needs - from simple money-market mutual funds to complex arbitrage strategies in the equities or commodities markets.
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AnandRathi Advisors assists companies in realizing tangible improvements in various facets of their businesses by providing a range of corporate advisory services that includes the entire gamut from financial, organizational and operational restructuring, to profit improvement and business turnaround strategies Highly qualified and thoroughly professional, our specialists, experts and associates assist you in conceptualizing problems and devising effective solutions, whatever be your need. Successful assignments undertaken for leading
organizations in India as well as overseas bear ample testimony to our wide-ranging capabilities, utilizing our unparalleled business know-how to give you the competitive edge. AR have successfully handled various assignments under industry segments like refinery, cement, mining, power, paper, metals, airlines and optic fibre.
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We are a leading primary market distributor across the country. Our strong performance in IPOs has been a result of our vast experience in the Primary Market, a wide network of branches across India, strong distribution capabilities and a dedicated research team. we have been consistently ranked among the top 10 distributors of IPOs on all major offerings. Our IPO research team provides clients with indepth overviews of forthcoming IPOs as well as investment recommendations. Online filling of forms is also available.
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1994: Started activities in consulting and Institutional equity sales with staff of 15 1995: Set up a research desk and empanelled with major institutional investors 1997: Introduced investment banking businesses Retail brokerage services launched 1999: Lead managed first IPO and executed first M & A deal 2001: Initiated Wealth Management Services 2002: Retail business expansion recommences with ownership model 2003: Wealth Management assets cross Rs1500 crores Insurance broking launched Launch of Wealth Management services in Dubai Retail Branch network exceeds 50 2004: Commodities brokerage and real estate services introduced Wealth Management assets cross Rs3000crores Institutional equities business relaunched and senior research team put in place Retail Branch network expands across 100 locations within India 2005: Real Estate Private Equity Fund Launched across 200 locations within India Retail Branch network expands
2006: AR Middle East, WOS acquires membership of Dubai Gold & Commodity Exchange (DGCX) Ranked amongst South Asia's top 5 wealth managers for the ultra-rich by Asia Money 2006 poll Ranked 6th in FY2006 for All India Broker Performance in equity distribution in the High Networth Individuals (HNI) Category Ranked 9th in the Retail Category having more than 5% market share Completes its presence in all States across the country with offices at 300+ locations within India 2007: Citigroup Venture Capital International picks up 19.9% equity stake Retail customer base crosses 100 thousand Establishes presence in over 350 locations.
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OUR FINDINGS
In all 8 main methods were studied under different situations for futures and options:
Hedging : Long security, sell futures Speculation: Bullish security, buy futures Speculation: Bearish security, sell futures Arbitrage: Overprices futures: buy spot, sell futures
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Arbitrage: Under priced futures: buy futures, sell spot Hedging: Have underlying buy puts Speculation: Bullish security, buy calls or sell puts Speculation: Bearish security, sell calls or buy puts
The 3 winners that came out successful in most of the situations were: Hedging : Long security, sell futures Arbitrage: Overprices futures: buy spot, sell futures Speculation: Bullish security, buy calls or sell puts
Apart from technical aspect another major aspect that increases or reduces the risk as well as the profit/loss, is the panic among the clients as well as the dealers, leading to abandoning of the method being followed.
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rates. The following reasons provide information on why it may be a good idea to begin derivatives trading.
1. Less Risk than other Trades- When you trade in derivatives, you are not purchasing the underlying product or buying into the company, although in some cases you are agreeing to purchase assets in the future, also known as futures trading. Instead, your risk is on the performance. There are two main types of derivatives: futures and options, which allow someone the option to buy or sell at a prearranged price. There are three main types of firms that use derivatives. These are investment banks, commercial banks, and end users, such as floor traders, corporations, and hedge and mutual funds. While you can still lose money in derivatives trading, the risk is much less of an investment. Further, you can get involved in derivatives trading for a much lower initial investment, something that may appeal to those who cannot or do not want to invest as much as is required to purchase stock. Derivatives can also be a good way to add balance to your total portfolio, thereby spreading risk throughout a variety of investments rather than in only a few.
2. They Can be a Good Short Term Investment- If you are looking for an investment opportunity that can pay off in a shorter time frame, derivatives may be a good option. While some stocks and bonds are long-term investments over the course of many years, derivatives can be days, weeks, or a few months. Because of the shorter turnaround time, they can be a good way to break into the market as well as a good way to mix short and long-term investments. If you have a portfolio consisting of long-term investments, such as some stocks, and want an option to put your money to work now, derivatives may be an option. Making derivatives work for you requires careful research and consideration just like any other investment opportunity. However, in a fast-paced world, investors have the option to see results much sooner in options or futures trading that are not available through other means.
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3. Variety and Flexibility-The nature of derivatives essentially means that the opportunities for trading this type of investment are limited only by the imagination. The other side of this is that someone interested in entering the derivatives trading market needs to either have a trusted financial representative, or learn as much about the business as possible. Doing both is the best option, as you can then work with a financial representative in a much more involved way and have a better handle on what your money is doing and where. Numerous resources are available on the Internet for learning more about derivatives trading and the many options available. Those interested in derivatives training may want to begin by focusing on a particular area, such as currency trading. Some types of trading options are available around the clock, on a global scale. This is another reason some investors are drawn to derivatives trading. Getting involved in the global economy can be exciting, and it opens international options that may not be available through the traditional stock market (particularly given the regulations placed on foreign companies to comply with U.S. laws such as Sarbanes-Oxley).
CONCLUSIONS
Successfully using derivatives requires a well thought out and planned approach from the start. For a successful use of derivatives, a company must: Evolve a clear policy Any firm that uses derivatives for hedging need to evolve a clear set of policy guidelines. These guidelines should cover the following: What types of risks can potentially be hedged given the available hedging instruments?
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Of the risks, which are potentially hedgeable, which risks does the company want to hedge? For those risks which the company decides to hedge, should the hedging be universal (i.e. at all times) or selective (i.e. confined to periods when adverse price risks are expected)? Should hedges be for the full value of the expected exposure or can they be for only part of the exposure? Who is empowered to take the decision on when to hedge and how much to hedge? Does the company envisage only straightforward hedges (i.e. in the same or very similar items) or does it permit more complex and involved or synthetic hedges? Establish a system of controls to monitor adherence to the policy. Which levels of staff are authorized to enter into which types of transactions Restriction on counter parties with whom dealings should/should not be made Limits for derivative exposure in terms of absolute value and/or a proportion of spot exposure or any other variable Separation trading(front office) and book-keeping(back office) functions Internal audit procedures to ensure that figures reported correspond with actual contract status. Comprehensive reporting system to cover the extent of risk exposure through derivatives, the present loss or profit on open positions, a sensitivity analysis to price changes Enforce adherence to the system of controls
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A system of review of the reports received (including internal audit reports) by a sufficiently high level of management and if necessary by external technical experts A firm adherence to position limits etc, once these has been set. Rotation/transfer of key traders from one portfolio to another Ensuring that trading staff has no control whether administrative or financial over back-office operations. Careful observation of exceptionally trading staff
RECOMMENDATIONS
For the dealers A lot of theoretical methods are studied but are not put to practical use, just due to panic. Since the investors are not very technically aware, therefore it becomes the responsibility of the technical people in the field like dealers to properly guide them and follow the techniques diligently. Until and unless there is an exceptional situation, the simple techniques do bring in desired results. For the company:
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highly volatile and uncertain. Therefore there is a strong requirement to equip with best of resources in terms of most hidden information and news of the market. Not only a well-built in-house technical analysis is extremely essential, as well as its proper operation and execution Online Logins for clients Whenever the clients need their stock holdings and their profit and loss statements, they have to seek from the office manually. These leads to a considerable time loss of the productive time of employees as well as the clients. Therefore there is a need to consider creating online profiles of the clients and providing them with the usernames and passwords. This apart from speeding up the process and saving time will also ensure the privacy of the clients.
REFERENCES
Books
Financial Management I M Pandey Options, futures and other derivatives John C Hull Managing Investment Prasanna Chandra
Websites
www.bseindia.com
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www.nseindia.com www.derivativesindia.com