Modelling - Training Resources

Commodities and Commodity Derivatives Course Outline The current explosion of activity in commodity markets - expressed by the amount of capital flowing into this asset class and the remarkable growth of hybrids, structured notes and commodities indexes - makes this course essential for all those needing a thorough and detailed understanding of both spot and derivative transactions. The programme will cover fundamental issues such  more...

FX Exotic Options Course Outline Foreign Exchange exotics are becoming increasingly commonplace in today's capital markets. The objective of this workshop is to develop a solid understanding of the current exotic currency derivatives used in international treasury management. This will give participants the mathematical and practical background necessary to deal with all the products on the market. Delegates  more...

Property Derivatives ...ards 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 and expected shortfall measures. Who The Course is For The course is useful for property investment desks and houses, risk managers that have to deal with this array of new  more...

Structured Products Design Pricing and Implementation Course Outline A comprehensive seminar on the design, use and pricing of structured products. This course explains how the products are constructed, hedged and applied in live situations. Practical workshops illustrate the details of product design and use. They provide participants with the confidence that stems from a solid understanding of the current frameworks for pricing and applying  more...

Volatility Trading and Managing Risk ...nd provides insights into the most relevant approaches to modelling volatility under current market conditions. Presented by Simon Acomb and Dr. Ser-Huang Poon. Download a course sample Who The Course is For * Derivative traders * Fund managers, fund of funds * Structured product teams * Private wealth managers * Risk managers and regulators * Finance directors * Research  more...

Implementing Fundamental Quantitative Techniques Course Outline In a complicated financial world a detailed understanding of the application of quantitative techniques is essential. This course provides an in-depth coverage of practical quantitative methods important in today's financial markets. 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  more...

Intermediate Mathematics Understanding Stochastic Calculus ...rse Outline The use of Probability theory in financial modelling can be traced back to the work on Bachelier at the beginning of last century with advanced probabilistic methods being introduced for the first time by Black, Scholes and Merton in the seventies. The modern financial quantitative analysts make use of sophisticated mathematical concepts, such as martingales and stochastic  more...

Advanced Mathematics Financial Tools and Applications Course Outline The scope of this course is to revise some of the theories and principles used for calculating the price of financial derivatives. The Black-Scholes model is used as the starting point but gradually the level of complexity is increased to discuss the jump-diffusion models, stochastic volatility models as well as discussions of pricing various exotic pay-offs that will be the new  more...

Risk Management and Modelling Course Outline This course develops a set of tools essential for the accurate management of the wide range of risks encountered in capital markets. Techniques are applied cumulatively in a sequence of workshops that include Value at Risk and its limitations, practical uses of Monte Carlo simulations and the Merton and Gaussian approaches for estimation of probabilities. Who The Course is For  more...

Mortgage-Backed Securities Assessment Management of Risk Course Outline This intensive and participative 2-day programme covers the key elements of mortgage backed securities. Terminology, procedures, models and applications of MBS 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 and prepayment models and day two will deal with balance  more...

Equity Derivatives Advanced Models Course Outline This course introduces and applies advanced models for the pricing of equity derivatives. The objective of the workshop is to develop a solid understanding of the current frameworks for pricing equity derivatives and to give participants the mathematical and practical background necessary to apply the various pricing methodologies to the market. Delegates are entitled to a 30  more...

BGM Market Models Calibration Smile Pricing and Advances with lessons from the Crisis ...res for crucial points such as volatility and correlation modelling. It further investigates calibration techniques on market data, presents problematic scenarios and identifies appropriate solutions. The various pricing problems with real-world payoffs are examined and practical solutions are described. Volatility smile and skew are explored and captured with tractable dynamics and the  more...

Modelling Financial Risk Course Outline In current market conditions a rigorous approach to risk management is essential. This programme applies some of the latest econometric and data handling techniques to practical problems faced daily by organisations operating in the capital markets. The course is highly relevant to anyone analysing or interpreting financial market data. Who The Course is For * Traders *  more...

Quantitative Techniques for Credit Derivatives ...evelop a solid understanding of the current framework for modelling and pricing credit derivatives. Participants will gain the mathematical and practical background necessary to apply the various models in the market and will learn about recent advances in the field. Who The Course is For * Quantitative analysts * Risk managers * Financial engineers * Researchers * and others who  more...

The Gold Standard: EXPERIENCES IN MODELING, MENTORING AND COACHING A highly interactive learning experience designed to provide senior executives and managers in organizations with the skills to act as models, mentors and coaches of their people, and to demonstrate to them the dollar value of their leadership. Become the Leader You Have Always Wanted to Be: So, you ve always followed the party line in the organizations you ve been in, and yet, you ve held on  more...