Instructor Led Fixed Income Training

Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management This program is designed for Professionals in the fields of Finance, Treasury and Investment. Minimum Requirement: Basic understanding of financial management. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE s.Note: This is a hands-on training program using Laptops/Computers.Understand the effect of risk and return on investment management.Get a feel for market mechanism and dealings.Understand stock and bond  more...

Hedge Fund Strategies This course examines in detail the principal hedge fund and proprietary trading strategies that drive the need for securities financing, combining an academic approach with real life illustrations from hedge fund managers themselves. In 2010 the hedge fund industry is already looking very different. Due to the rapid changes in the industry, all investors, service providers and other market  more...

Bond Financing (Repo) ...ermediate course provides a comprehensive overview of the fixed income repo product. You will be introduced to the economic motivations of market players and learn the main trading structures, delivery methods, risk elements and documentation. As part of a small group, you will employ alternative trading structures in an extensive case study using SunGard's Personal Apex trading software. You  more...

Modern Credit Derivatives Course Outline The credit derivative market has changed substantially in the last two years and an understanding of these instruments is integral to making sense of today's financial markets. This three-day course provides a comprehensive view of how modern credit derivatives are used for risk management, to create profitable opportunities through trading and arbitrage, and to create liquidity.  more...

Convertible Bonds and Securities Course Outline This course explains in detail the broad range of convertible securities and associated applications and trading strategies. Participants will undertake a series of workshops to explain the key ideas including pricing convertible bonds, the incorporation of credit risk, calculating Greeks and simulating trading strategies. Exercises and pricing models are implemented using Excel  more...

Interest Rate Derivatives 2 Second Generation Techniques Course Outline A comprehensive seminar on pricing and managing second generation interest rate derivatives. What used to be called exotic interest rate derivatives are now commonplace and an essential part of the financial marketplace. This intensive seminar is for anyone who wishes to be able to use, price, manage, market or evaluate standard second generation interest rate derivatives  more...

Interest Rate Derivatives Hedging and Managing Risk Course Outline A comprehensive seminar on pricing and managing interest rate derivatives. This course is charged and can be booked by the day. Select the days that meet your needs, or participate in the whole course for a thorough grounding in these instruments. Who The Course is For This course is designed for anyone who wishes to be able to price, use, market, manage or evaluate  more...

BGM Market Models Advances, Calibration, Smile, Pricing Course Outline The BGM Libor and Swap Market Models are the last generation of financial models for interest rate derivatives, with an importance in pricing and hedging financial products that has grown in the recent market turmoil. Discover new developments and cutting edge techniques in Libor and Swap Market Models. This in-depth course reviews foundations and illustrates the latest  more...

Equity Derivatives Valuation and Management ...nts have included: Traders, Loan Officers, Risk Managers, Fixed Income Professionals & Sales People, Fund Managers, Investors, Middle Office Managers, Senior Managers, Quantitative Analysts, Structured Products Desks, Researchers, Financial Engineers, Compliance Staff, Auditors, Dealing Room Staff, Systems Developers, Product Controllers, Loan Portfolio Managers, Credit Analysis, Credit Risk  more...

Asset Backed Securities Assessment and Management of Risk Course Outline This intensive and participative 2-day programme covers the key elements of asset-backed securities and in particular mortgage backed securities. Terminology, procedures, models and applications of ABS concepts will be included along with the latest products used for hedging the risks and for developing new markets. The first day will cover the risk factors, prepayment models  more...

Using Inflation Derivatives in Today s Market Course Outline The market for inflation derivatives and other index-linked products is growing rapidly. The programme covers the mechanics of the instruments, their valuation and how they can be used to take or hedge inflation exposure alone or embedded in other structures. Traders, risk managers, fund managers, project finance and structured finance practitioners, accountants, auditors,  more...

The Impact of Economic Data on Financial Markets Course Outline Understanding the role of economic indicators which determine market performance is an essential skill in the context of an increasingly sophisticated and complex financial marketplace. This course identifies the information that really matters and provides an insight into how best to interpret the increasing wealth of data now available. Who The Course is For This programme  more...

Property Derivatives Course Outline Terminology, procedures, models and applications related to the latest real-estate derivatives will be covered in this course. The first day is dedicated to forwards and futures and to the introduction of a new type of modelling based on mean-reverting models with nonlinear trend. Day two covers total return swaps and options pricing and risk calculations based on value-at-risk  more...

Managing Liquidity Risk in Financial Institutions ...treasury professionals Auditors (internal and external) Fixed Income traders (cash and derivatives) IT professionals specialised on treasury systems Executives who are members of ALCOS (asset a liability committees) Prior Knowledge It is assumed that participants are familiar with a bank's treasury operations and fundamental market instruments such as swaps, swaptions, FRAs, futures  more...

Introduction to fixed income ...fixed income: Fixed income products play a key role in global capital markets. This course introduces candidates to different types of bonds, who the investors are and the different types of issuer. The yield curve, along with its important economic dynamics is introduced, together with key concepts such as how simple bonds are priced and duration. Various risks associated with  more...