Managing Cash Flow Risks in Futures for Wealth Clients

Consider a client who has historically invested only in equity mutual funds but is now intrigued by hedging their portfolio using exchange-traded futures. While the shift from a passive systematic investment plan to...

Managing Counterparty Risk: Margins and MTM in Futures

Consider a client who has historically invested only in large-cap equity mutual fund schemes and is now intrigued by the hedging potential of index futures. When you explain that futures are exchange-traded, they might...

Navigating Hedging: Selecting Forwards versus Futures for Clients

Consider an HNI client who manages a concentrated equity portfolio in a volatile market and requests a hedging solution to protect against a potential 10% downside. While private forward contracts allow for complete...