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Leadership Workshops: MBTI Step-II,FIRO-B,360 feedback ...done as a paper pencil test on site or as an on-line test prior to the workshop. The benefit of the online test is that each participant can be provided a hard copy of the interpretive report Who should attend? All employees/any adult above the age of 15 Synopsis Taking the MBTI/JTI inventory and receiving feedback will help you identify your unique gifts. The  more...

Introduction to Commodities Course Outline Current commodity markets have been growing and evolving for almost thirty years. Today, markets are more transparent, traded by a much more diverse group of financial participants and have been significantly impacted by globalisation vs. regional markets of the past. The key to participating successfully in these markets is to understand the unique features that exist in each  more...

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 ...ves markets, traders, research and policy departments. Prior Knowledge: * Basic knowledge of financial markets and instruments (bonds, swaps, caps, floors, options) in terms of mechanics and elementary pricing. * Basic knowledge of fixed income (yield curve, forward rates, forward curve, Libor contracts, discounting factors, interpolation, discounting cash flows). * Elementary  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 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...

Maths Refresher ...iques, but many finance texts and courses assume a lot of prior knowledge. This programme aims to bridge the gap between mathematical theory and financial practice by providing a practical and visual approach to the most useful theories and methods. Calculations will be fully explained, and Excel spreadsheets will be used as a supporting resource to provide further examples. Who The Course is  more...

Intermediate Mathematics Understanding Stochastic Calculus Course 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 ...rs, Strategists, Private Banks, Relationship Managers. Prior Knowledge: Differential calculus, yield curves, duration, convexity, covariance matrix, Riemann integral, ODE (covered in Maths Refresher) Random variable, expectation and moments, conditional expectation, Central Limit Theorem, Random walk, Markov chain, Wiener process, Geometric Brownian motion, Ito formula, Girsanov  more...

The Impact of Economic Data on Financial Markets ...ent and risk managers * Consultants * Sales people Prior Knowledge General concepts of macroeconomic and applied economic theory, broad goals of monetary and fiscal policies, basic principles of financial products, probability theory. Objectives This programme will provide an understanding of what economic data mean and how they relate to each other. Participants will learn to  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...

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...

Mortgage-Backed Securities Assessment Management of Risk ...ting agencies involved with mortgage backed securities Prior Knowledge * Basic knowledge of financial markets and instruments (bonds, swaps, caps, floors, options) in terms of mechanics and elementary pricing. * Basic knowledge of fixed income (yield curve, forward rates, forward curve, Libor contracts, discounting factors, interpolation, discounting cash flows). * Elementary  more...

Asset Allocation and the Business Cycle Course Outline Understanding how economic fundamentals influence the returns from bonds and stocks in a changing global environment is essential in determining an optimal portfolio asset mix. This course looks at asset allocation in the context of both business cycle dynamics and structural changes in the world economy, including changing patterns of inflation/deflation, shifts in productivity  more...

Equity Derivatives Valuation and Management Course Outline Equity derivatives have been growing in importance over a number of years and are now well established in the financial marketplace. This seminar is for anyone who wishes to be able to price, use, manage or evaluate equity derivatives and exotic equity options. More than half of the seminar is devoted to practical small group sessions. Who The Course is For Anyone who wishes  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 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...

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...

Data Analysis for Risk Management Course Outline In current market conditions an understanding of the key econometrics principles is essential to risk management. This programme introduces the main concepts in econometrics that are needed to understand and manipulate data sets and basic models to tackle practical problems faced daily by organisations operating in the capital markets. The course is highly relevant for anyone who  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...

Behavioural Finance and Equity Investment Strategies Course Outline Modern finance portrays investment decision-making as rational choice. However, pure rationality does not describe how many decisions are truly made. This course examines (1) the behavioural strategies that amateur and expert investors rely upon to make decisions, (2) the structure and speculative dynamics of returns in world equity markets (from a psychological perspective), and  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...

Problem Loan Management Navigating the Credit Crisis Course Outline After marginal loans are closed and funded there is usually an opportunity for the loan officer to observe warning signs to prevent those loans from becoming classified or even going into bankruptcy. This course provides a strong analytical foundation so delegates can set up an effective ?Early Warning System? for prospective borrowers and loans already in the portfolio. This  more...

Quantitative Techniques for Credit Derivatives Course Outline The objective of this course is to develop 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 *  more...

Credit Derivatives 1 Risk Management Trading and Arbitrage Course Outline Credit derivatives are integral to making sense of today?s markets. This two-day course provides a comprehensive view of how credit derivatives are used for risk management, to create profitable opportunities through trading and arbitrage, and to create liquidity. It will provide an in-depth description of all credit products including Default Swaps, Total Return Swaps, Credit  more...

C++ Programming for Non-C Programmers This hands on C++ programming course provides an accelerated introduction to the most essential components of the C and C++ languages on the first day, prior to four days of focus on object-oriented programming with C++. The course begins by introducing the built in data types, fundamental control constructs, and rich expression operator repertoire common to both C and C+. The remainder of the  more...

Indian Head Massage Qualifying course. Indian Head Massage (IHM) is one of the most relaxing form of massage you will ever receive. It helps relieve muscle tension in the neck, shoulders and scalp, headaches, sinusitis, eyestrain, helps to promote hair growth, helps blood and lymph flow to the upper body, promotes relaxation, better sleep, sharper thinking and harmonise your Chakras (Chakras are fully explained  more...

ITIL Practitioner Release and Control IPRC Certification This 5-day course focuses on implementing and managing the Release and Control activities, processes and functions that are required to stabilize an IT infrastructure through effective Change, Configuration and Release Management processes. It spans 4 days of lectures (40%) and hands-on individual and group competency exer-cises (60%) and one day of exam review, preparation and testing.  more...

The Process Consultant: FROM FACILITATION TO INTERVENTION ...e taken Facilitation: Processes, Techniques and Logistics prior to attending this program. 7 Benefits of this Workshop: 1. Follow a structured process to helping your clients conduct large changes 2. Use a full range of processes, techniques and logistics 3. Act as a Chief Facilitator in a multi-facilitator event 4. Play the role of process consultant to the executive and senior levels 5.  more...

Defeating Conflict: STRATEGIES AND TACTICS ...tory, and workshop Introduction Exercise, to be completed prior to your attendance. The Head Coach of Defeating Conflict also conducts a telephone interview with each of the participants prior to the workshop, to set up an individual coaching and mentoring process. 7 Benefits of this Workshop: 1. Identify the type and level of conflict 2. Select the most appropriate strategy or tactic 3.  more...

Integrated Risk Management ...ntory, and workshop Introduction Exercise, to be complete prior to your attendance. Also each session will close with the use of a Daily Learning Register. 7 Benefits of this Workshop: 1. Use a consistent process for making decisions on risk 2. Demonstrate due diligence to the organization as a decision maker 3. Create an expectation that decisions need to be well thought out 4. Accelerate  more...

The Presentations Program Description This workshop provides participants with tools, techniques and practice in planning and delivering effective presentations. Our goal is to help presenters find their unique style, maximizing their individual communication strengths. Content Communication Style; Setting Objectives; Audience Analysis; Organizing the Presentation; Opening & Closing a Presentation; Estimating Time;  more...

Trainer Masterclass Programme - Train the Trainer Description An intensive 3-day module for internal Trainers, designed to give participants a complete Trainer Toolkit and to enable them to present training courses in a professional and confident manner. Prerequisites ■ Prior to the course, participants must complete a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) questionnaire and attend a personal feedback session with the GP consultant  more...

Emergency Response Management (Plant & Refinery) Critical situations and events in Plants and Refineries must be handled in such a way so as not to cause more harm to personnel or damage to the Industry concerned. This takes careful planning and implementation and should there be an occurrence it follows that the right personnel have the ability to deal with the situation effectively and safely. This course is designed to The Participants will  more...