Question 1

Create a presentation for around twenty (20) minutes (followed by a Q&A session of 5-10 minutes.

⦁ Introduce a particular alternative investment sector (commodities, hedge funds, real estates, etc.) or product (commodity index futures, actively managed ETF, certain structured product, etc.) and discuss its historical development, major players, pricing principles, trends and trading strategies, etc.

Your presentation is expected to address among other things, below questions:

⦁ Examine the financial products and concepts involved. Provide market context where applicable, such as historical evolvement, economic background, policy guidelines, investor profiles etc.

⦁ Discuss the existing pricing methodology and industrial practice in depth. Compare between models and discuss pros and cons, challenges and limitations, trends and roadmaps, etc. where applicable.

⦁ Assess other information that is relevant and important to make your presentation a comprehensive thesis, and to help your audience gain a more in-depth understanding of the topic.