Treasury, Derivative, and Portfolio Management

Course Introduction

Since the onset of the subprime crisis of 2008, the role of the capital markets in providing liquidity, funding, and investment opportunities has increased significantly. The securities markets have increasingly taken up the key provider of funds, treasury and investment needs and requirements.

This training course is designed to equip business managers, consultants, and financial professionals with the terminology, quantitative tools, and strategic mindset required to navigate a complex financial environment and be better prepared to recognise potential problems associated with risk assessment, mitigation, and management. It aims to examine key qualitative and quantitative financial risk techniques, highlighting the regulator's expectation, detailing industry sound practices and discussing how these can be used to derive real business benefits.

This training course will highlight the following aspects:

• Definition of Financial Systems
• Portfolio Management
• Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
• Market Operators: Hedgers, Speculators, and Arbitrageurs
• Trading Activities
• Derivative Products

Objectives

The participants will be able to:

• Explain the purpose of the financial system
• Understand the key functions of Finance and its operators
• Demonstrate the utility of derivative versus primary products
• Apply a range of techniques to manage risk
• Demonstrate a range of methods, tools and techniques available to evaluate investment opportunities

Training Methodology

This training course is a mixture of lecture, video presentation, trainer-facilitated workshop exercises, and case study analysis organised through a Virtual Learning Platform anytime and anywhere.

Professional Impact

This Treasury, Derivative, and Portfolio Management training course will significantly enable better communication.

The participants will be able to:

• Describe why the role of the financial manager today is so vital
• Define "financial management" in terms of the three major decision areas that confront the financial manager
• Classify the goal of the firm and understand why shareholders' wealth maximisation is preferred over other goals
• Understand the potential challenges arising from portfolio management
• Discuss the issues underlying Treasury Management
• Understand the primary responsibilities of financial managers and the differences between a "treasurer" and a "controller"

Target Audience

This training course is suitable for a wide range of individuals but will greatly benefit:

• Consultants and Entrepreneurs
• Financial Services Managers seeking the basics of finance and accounting
• Non-Financial Managers from different backgrounds such as, but not limited to, Production, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Legal, IT, and HR
• Other Non-Financial Specialists who wish to know more about the finance and accounting fields

Daily Topics

DAY ONE: INTRODUCTION

• Defining the Financial System: Markets, Operators, and Instruments
• What is the effective market hypothesis, and how does it drive risk management concepts?
• Review of underlying statistical and probability concepts
• Financial Industry Trends
• Introduction to Risk Management: What risks can we manage?

DAY TWO: TREASURY, FINANCIAL RISK, AND ‘MARKET DYNAMICS’

• Liquidity and Treasury Management
• Risk and the Currency Market
• Risk and the Equity Market
• Risk in Financial Institutions
• Banking Risk

DAY THREE: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

• Individual Risk and Return
• CAPM and CML
• Risk-Free Proxy and Optimal Portfolio
• 4 Some Qualitative Approaches to Portfolio Selection
• Indexing Strategies

DAY FOUR: DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS

• Definition and Explanation of Derivatives
• Common Types of Derivatives
• Primary reasons for using Derivatives
• Derivative Users
• OTC vs Exchange Traded Derivatives

DAY FIVE:  HEDGING AND MANAGING FINANCIAL RISK TECHNIQUES

• Managing Equity Risk
• Managing Financial Exposure Risk
• Managing Currency Risk
• Sensitivity Analysis as Risk Management
• Managing Risk with SWAPS

For registration & more information please contact

NAYEL Training Centre 

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