Leverage and Margin in Interest Rate Derivatives: A Distributor's Guide

A regular client in Mumbai, deeply invested in debt mutual fund schemes, calls you to ask why a fund manager might suddenly shift a portion of the portfolio into interest rate swaps or bond futures. You explain that...

Mastering Interest Rate Futures and Options for Better Client Advisory

Consider a situation where a long-term HNI client, heavily invested in a liquid-plus strategy, expresses anxiety over shifting inflation data and potential RBI rate hikes. As their advisor, you know that the fund manager...

Navigating the Regulatory Guardrails for Mutual Fund Derivative Exposure

A regular client calls from Mumbai, anxious because they heard that a dynamic bond fund in their portfolio is suddenly trading in interest rate futures to hedge against a potential repo rate hike. As their distributor,...