An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Financial Risk Management
Mitigating and Hedging Strategies
CLASSROOM DATES
INTRODUCTION
This EuroMaTech Financial Risk Management training course is specifically designed to equip business managers, consultants, and financial professionals with the essential terminology, quantitative tools, and strategic insights necessary for effective risk assessment, mitigation, and management in today’s complex financial landscape.
This Financial Risk Management training course aims to provide a comprehensive examination of both qualitative and quantitative financial risk techniques. It will address regulatory expectations, outline industry best practices, and explore how these techniques can be leveraged to achieve tangible business benefits. More importantly, it will help delegates strengthen internal controls related to financial risk, improving the organization’s ability to monitor and manage risk exposure. Robust internal controls reduce the likelihood of financial mismanagement and enhance overall organizational efficiency.
The training course will highlight:
- Asset and Liability Management and Duration
- Root Cause Analysis and the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) Cycle
- Value at Risk (VaR) and Scoring Methods
- Hedging Strategies and Risk Mitigation
- Derivative Products
TRAINING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this training course, participants will learn to:
- Analyze the implications of the Efficient Markets Hypothesis
- Identify and define various sources, types, and components of risk
- Evaluate both quantitative and qualitative risk measures, including Value at Risk (VaR), the 5 Cs of Credit Risk, and scoring methods
- Implement strategies to mitigate and manage financial risk using derivative products
- Develop strategies for managing Commodity Price Risk.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Managers and business leaders at all levels
- Individuals responsible for strategic financial operations
- Professionals in banking, financial services, regulatory agencies, and consulting firms
- Staff responsible for financial controls
- Non-financial managers with financial responsibilities
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
This training course will employ a range of effective learning methods to ensure comprehensive understanding and retention. The presentation will be highly interactive, featuring group activities, case studies, and video documentaries to highlight key concepts.
TRAINING SUMMARY
Through attendance on this training course, participants and their organisations will gain the following:
- Enhanced Risk Awareness and Understanding
- Improved Risk Assessment Capabilities
- Optimized Financial Performance
- Enhanced Internal Controls and compliance
- Improve Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Enhanced Financial Knowledge and Expertise
- Improved Analytical Skills
- Increased Confidence in Decision-Making
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Enhanced Problem-Solving Abilities
- Better Financial Planning and Management
TRAINING OUTLINE
Day 1: Fundamentals of Financial Risk and Management
- Measures of Risk and Return
- Understanding the Risk-Return Relationship
- Risk Evaluation Techniques: Value at Risk (VaR), Scoring Methods
- The 5 C of credit/ Consumer risk
- The Five Steps of Risk Management in Financial Markets
Day 2: Introduction to Derivative Markets
- Terminology and Structure of Forward and Futures Markets
- Option Market Terminology and Structure
- Investing in Derivative Securities
- Relationships Between Forward and Option Contracts
- OTC vs. Exchange-Traded Derivatives
Day 3: Interest Rate Risk Management and Duration Immunization
- Term Structure of Interest Rates
- Defining Interest Rate Risk
- Duration and Price Change Relationship
- Duration Applications in Asset-Liability Management
- Interest Rate Risk Management Tools: Futures, Options, Swaps, and Other Derivatives
Day 4: Foreign Exchange Risk Management
- Foreign Exchange Market Overview and Parity Conditions
- Currency Futures and Options
- Financial Swaps
- Exchange Rate Forecasting
- Strategies for Foreign Exchange Risk Management
Day 5: Managing Commodity Market Risk
- Understanding Commodity Price Risk
- Approaches to Commodity Price Risk Management by Trading Firms
- Hedging Commodity Price Risk
- Benefits and Methodologies of Hedging
- Hedging Commodity Price Risk with Futures and Options
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ACCREDITATION
EuroMaTech is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.
