Instructor Led Traders Training

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...

Short Selling course hort-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. What You Will Learn We will examine the evidence behind a variety of  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...

Fundamentals of Derivatives Valuation and Pricing Understand the basic concepts of derivatives valuation and learn how to value some of the common financial derivatives. This intensive 1 day course is led by highly experienced industry practitioners. Our trainers are professional risk managers and consultants who are actively involved in risk management and finance. They can not only explain the latest thinking in changes and direction, but  more...

Index Linked Bonds and Inflation Derivatives ...nflation exposure alone or embedded in other structures. Traders, risk managers, fund managers, project finance and structured finance practitioners, accountants, auditors, consultants and anyone interested in the use and operation of index linked securities and their derivatives. More than half of the seminar is devoted to practical small group sessions. These intensive exercises include  more...

Strategic ALM, Treasury and Capital ... associated techniques. Who The Course is For * Traders * Risk managers * Fund managers * Consultants * Bank and corporate treasury managers * Pension fund managers * Auditors * Regulators and policy makers Prior Knowledge * Basic knowledge of financial markets and derivatives * Excel This program is eligible for 16 Continuing  more...

Managing Model Risk for Quants, Traders and Validators Course Outline The course explains the most recent techniques for detecting critical risks and validating models in accordance with accounting and regulatory standards. The programme expands the standard principles of model validation with practical applications from different asset classes and a range of models. Examples of risks hidden in the most common models used by the market are  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...

Numerical Techniques 1 Monte Carlo Simulation Course Outline Over the past two decades increased changes in the complexity of financial products and increasing computational capacity has meant that Monte Carlo methods have become the mainstay of any financial engineer's toolkit. This course illustrates how Monte Carlo can be used in modern finance for both pricing and risk management purposes. The course uses a combination of theoretical  more...

Modern Credit Derivatives ... and how to be prepared Who The Course is For * Traders * Loan officers * Risk managers * Credit officers * Fixed Income professionals * Corporate bankers * Regulators * Investors * Legal * Bank and middle office * Product control Prior Knowledge Participants only need a general knowledge of the capital markets for days 1 and 2.  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...

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...

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...

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 ...xotic equity options. Past participants 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  more...

Risk Management and Modelling ...estimation of probabilities. Who The Course is For * Traders and Dealing Room Staff * Risk Managers * Middle Office and Senior Managers * Investors * Quantitative Analysts, Financial Engineers and Systems Developers * Structured Products Desks, Product Controllers and Researchers * Loan Portfolio Managers and Fund Managers * Credit Analysts and Credit Risk Managers Prior  more...

Using Inflation Derivatives in Today s Market ...lation exposure alone or embedded in other structures. Traders, risk managers, fund managers, project finance and structured finance practitioners, accountants, auditors, consultants and anyone interested in the use and operation of index linked securities and their derivatives. More than half of the seminar is devoted to practical small group sessions. These intensive exercises include  more...

The Impact of Economic Data on Financial Markets ...omic statistics to the financial markets including: * Traders * Corporate treasurers * Investment 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  more...

Implementing Fundamental Quantitative Techniques ...nterest to: * Risk managers * System developers * Traders and derivatives teams * Consultants and brokers Objectives To provide practitioners with a practical understanding of how a range of tools can be used to manage analyse and price financial instruments. Participants will study: * Principal components * Duration and the impact of convexity * Methods of  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...

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...

Property Derivatives ...t trading on the nascent real-estate derivatives 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,  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...

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...

Managing Exotic Risk ...omplexity and understand the most common mistakes made by traders and financial engineers when they model and hedge exotic structures. This workshop will explore through practical real-life examples and PC-based exercises strategies and techniques for robustly managing these risks on a day to day basis. Presented by Simon Acomb. Who The Course is For * Trading floor managers *  more...

Managing Liquidity Risk in Financial Institutions ...essionals 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 and vanilla  more...

Essentials of Financial Data Analysis 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...

Counterparty Risk, Credit Exposure and CVA This course explains and develops the ideas and models for collateral management and the measurement and quantification of counterparty risk. The ideas are built up sequentially and workshops are used to develop the key ideas including margin calculations, estimation of haircuts, credit exposure and pricing counterparty risk. Participants will be able to take away all worked examples and  more...

Correlation Trading and Risk Management Course Outline The programme aims to provide a sound understanding of the up-to-date practical realities of trading and risk managing correlation, especially equity and equity/ forex. The course will draw heavily from recent markets case studies, and the real practices used at large financial companies, highlighting the weaknesses and pitfalls where needed. During the Excel based workshops  more...