NISM Series XIII Common Derivatives Certification Exam Notes

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  • Market Segments: OTC derivatives (customized, private contracts) and exchange-traded derivatives (standardized, transparent).
  • Clearing Corporation: Acts as central counterparty to guarantee trades and manage settlement.
  • Novation: Clearing corporation becomes the buyer to every seller and seller to every buyer.
  • Margining and Mark-to-Market: Processes to manage risk and protect clearing corporations.
  • Standardization: Exchange contracts have pre-defined lot size and settlement date.

NISM Common Derivatives

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