Instructor Led Funds Training in United Kingdom

Global Securities Lending A two-day Introductory overview of the business covering the motivations and roles of market players, the main demand drivers, risk and return, counterparty selection, alternative lending options, and the current state of the market. This course explains the mechanics of securities lending as well as the motivations of the various market players. It focuses on how the economic benefits of  more...

Performance Analysis of Hedge Funds ...looks very different. Due to the poor performance of many funds, redemption issues and the Madoff scam, investors, service providers and other market participants interested in hedge funds will ask questions as to when and whether to invest into hedge funds. Key will be how to measure risks and returns and to what extent analysts can rely on past. A two-day hands-on course designed to teach  more...

Understanding Hedge Funds in the Post Madoff Era Interactive, intermediate-level course providing a thorough overview of hedge funds and the trading strategies they employ.  more...

Understanding Investing and Managing UCITS III Hedge Funds ...ence offshore structures which are most common with hedge funds will be more difficult to distribute in Europe. This course within the UCITS framework examines the risks, strategies to win business and offshore vehicles. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Is this cours right for you? This course within the UCITS framework examines the risks, strategies to win business and offshore vehicles. This  more...

SHORT SELLING Short-sellers are often regarded as sophisticated market participants, but they are also vulnerable to a series of unusual risks. In this course, we will explore how short-sellers behave in practice, how they manage the risks they face and how they gain valuable new ideas and warning signs from stock lending data. We will examine the evidence behind a variety of short-selling strategies and what  more...

Due Diligence on Hedge Funds Due to the recent cases of fraud (Madoff scam et al) and other operational driven issues the hedge fund industry will look very different in 2010. Investors, service providers and other market participants interested in hedge funds will have to ask questions as to the stability of hedge funds. The trainer, Jacob H Schmidt, will cover all aspects of proper due diligence in this course.  more...

Hedge Fund Strategies ...oviders and other market participants interested in hedge funds will need to identify and evaluate the strategies that will produce positive returns well into and 2011 and beyond. The trainer, Jacob H Schmidt, will cover all strategies, however focus very much on the prospects. He will show how hedge fund managers really make money. Topics: variety of hedge fund trading strategies, analysis  more...

Credit Derivatives and Hedge Funds This course is aimed at prime brokerage staff, hedge funds and fund of funds, institutional investors and others wishing to gain a thorough understanding of credit derivatives as they are used by hedge funds. The course will test knowledge on a continuous basis by use of realistic scenarios for all.  more...

Bond Financing (Repo) This introductory/ intermediate 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  more...

Global Collateral Management Intermediate-level course covering business drivers, risk, regulatory capital, legal framework, margining strategies, and optimisation of collateral against securities loans and repos as well as both OTC and exchange-traded derivatives. This course explains the rationale and current best-practice functioning of collateral management programmes for financial institutions. It is designed to build  more...

Prime Brokerage ...1 examines the nature and key trading strategies of hedge funds and the allocation of margin. The requirements of a successful prime brokerage business are laid out, followed by a look at the risks generated by the business and the systems environment required. The investor's relationship to a hedge funds prime broker is also covered. Day 2 provides an in-depth explanation of the key tax and  more...

Managing Hedge Fund Risk This 2-day course addressing a topic that gains importance with every passing year: how to measure and manage hedge fund risk. The much-debated issue of transparency will be illuminated, with case studies and exercises reinforcing the delegates' understanding of the main risk factors.  more...

Equity Finance and Structured Products Intensive overview of the international equity finance business covering the motivations and roles of market players, securities lending and repo, risk, prime brokerage, structured products, trading strategies, and electronic exchanges.  more...

Securities Operations Clearing & Settlement This course provides securities operations managers and their staff with a comprehensive and thorough survey of the changes to securities operations both from a regulatory angle, particularly MiFID and Basel II, and also from a survey of the way that the clearing and settlement part of operations is under going changes. Explains key processes and the roles of the different players, highlighting  more...

Valuation Techniques for Hedge Funds This two-day course teaches the skills and tools required to value companies, including quantitative methods of investment analysis, sources of risk and return, specials situations and strategic analysis. Financial modelling techniques using Excel will be explained, with ample exercises and opportunities to apply these skills in practice.  more...

Macro Drivers of Asset Performance and TAA Strategy This course provides a framework to formulate global asset allocation and trading strategies through the business cycle. It includes discussion of the main themes forming the background to global markets a a exit strategiesa ™ from unconventional monetary policies, the sovereign debt crisis and the threat of higher inflation. The programme is designed to provide an overview of the  more...

Hedge Funds Risk Management Trade Performance Analysis Review the key fundamentals of the hedge fund industry and develop a deep understanding of the quantitative principles of hedge fund modelling and analysis through applied problem solving and implementation using key techniques and methods. Computer-based workshops (Excel and VBA) are very hands-on building on the basics through to some advanced hedge fund modelling and risk management  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...

Volatility Trading and Managing Risk Course Outline The course starts by providing an understanding of how to estimate volatility and the consequences of the various ways of describing volatile asset prices. This leads into sessions on the application of a range of standard volatility derivatives such as VIX futures and options and volatility swaps. The final part of the programme covers the treatment of volatility in the more  more...