THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND 
FINM3405: Derivatives and Risk Management 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2025 
 
Part 01: About This Guide 
Part 02: Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part 03: Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
Part 04: Final Examination - Hints and Tips 
 
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University of Queensland - FINM3405: Derivatives and Risk Management

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025

University	The University of Queensland
School	Business School
Course Code	FINM3405
Course Title	Derivatives and Risk Management
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	30

This authentic examination guide offers an excellent opportunity to familiarise yourself with the content and format of the updated 2025 final examination for FINM3405: Derivatives and Risk Management at the University of Queensland. It allows you to practise key exam techniques and build confidence.The guide focuses on core exam questions, supported by clear and simple diagrams that are easy to understand and remember. This self-study resource has been fully updated to reflect all topics covered in the latest edition of the exam, helping you approach the final examination with complete confidence.

Introduces forwards, futures and options as securities for risk management and speculation. Exposures to equity, currency, interest rate and commodity risk are examined. Pricing derivatives using analytical and numerical techniques.

Main topics to be covered:

Introduction to Derivatives
Forward and Futures Contracts 1
Forward and Futures Contracts 2
Options 1: Introduction
Options 2: Valuation Using the Black-Scholes Model
Options 3: The Greeks and Implied Volatility
Options 4: Trading Strategies
Options 5: Valuation Using Numerical Methods
Options 6: Exotic Options
Interest Rate Derivatives 1
Interest Rate Derivatives 2
Value at Risk (VaR) and Expected Shortfall (ES)

Prerequisites: FINM2401 or 2411 or 2412 or 2416.

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
ACCT1101	Accounting for Decision Making
ACCT1110	Financial Reporting and Analysis
ACCT2102	Intermediate Management Accounting
ACCT2110	Intermediate Financial Accounting
ACCT2111	Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT3103	Advanced Financial Accounting
ACCT3106	Analysis of Financial Statements
ECON2020	Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON3210	Financial Markets and Institutions
FINM1415	Introduction to Finance
FINM2411	Principles of Financial Management
FINM2415	Corporate Finance
FINM2416	Asset Pricing
FINM3405	Derivatives and Risk Management
FINM3411	Applied Corporate Finance
LAWS1100	Business Law
LAWS3101	Income Tax Law
MGTS1301	Introduction to Management
MKTG1501	Foundations of Marketing
STAT1201	Analysis of Scientific Data

University of Queensland - FINM3405: Derivatives and Risk Management

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