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FinTuition is an international training company based in London specialising in the securities finance business: securities lending, equity finance, hedge funds, prime brokerage, repo and collateral management.
We offer a regular schedule of open-enrolment courses from introductory to advanced levels as well as on-site training.
FinTuition training relies heavily on exercises, role plays and case studies to promote understanding of securities financing and trading concepts through contextually reinforced learning.
FinTuition can also work with you to create in house bespoke courses to suit your team's learning needs. We will work with you and consult with you to create a course especially for your teams learning needs. We pride ourselves in 100 satisfaction from all our clients to date. You won't be disappointed.
We offer a regular schedule of open-enrolment courses from introductory to advanced levels as well as on-site training.
FinTuition training relies heavily on exercises, role plays and case studies to promote understanding of securities financing and trading concepts through contextually reinforced learning.
FinTuition can also work with you to create in house bespoke courses to suit your team's learning needs. We will work with you and consult with you to create a course especially for your teams learning needs. We pride ourselves in 100 satisfaction from all our clients to date. You won't be disappointed.
Fintuition is based in London, Greater London, United Kingdom
We are an international training company based in London specialising in the securities finance business: securities lending, equity finance, hedge funds, prime brokerage, repo and collateral management.
We offer a regular schedule of open-enrolment courses from introductory to advanced levels as well as on-site training.
FinTuition training relies heavily on exercises, role plays and case studies to promote a better understanding of securities financing and trading concepts through contextually reinforced learning.
FinTuition can also work with you to create in house bespoke courses to suit your team's learning needs. We will work with you and consult with you to create a course especially for your teams learning needs. We pride ourselves in 100 satisfaction from all our clients to date. You won't be disappointed.
We offer a regular schedule of open-enrolment courses from introductory to advanced levels as well as on-site training.
FinTuition training relies heavily on exercises, role plays and case studies to promote a better understanding of securities financing and trading concepts through contextually reinforced learning.
FinTuition can also work with you to create in house bespoke courses to suit your team's learning needs. We will work with you and consult with you to create a course especially for your teams learning needs. We pride ourselves in 100 satisfaction from all our clients to date. You won't be disappointed.
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Understanding Investing and Managing UCITS III Hedge Funds
: VERVIEW
The hedge fund and asset management industry is undergoing a major change: European politicians have been pushing for a more regulated, on shore industry. Hence 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
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This course within the UCITS framework examines the risks, strategies to win business and offshore vehicles. more...
Due Diligence on Hedge Funds
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.
Securities Operations
Operational Risk
: A course designed to establish, understand and explore the approaches to operational risk management. Delegates will discover the business benefits of appropriate risk control and the identification of key risk indicators and linking indicators to risk and control assessment. This course will be of benefit to those that are new to the subject or who are increasingly being involved in risk management arena.
Securities Services
: A course designed to establish, understand and explore the approaches to operational risk management. Delegates will discover the business benefits of appropriate risk control and the identification of key risk indicators and linking indicators to risk and control assessment. This course will be of benefit to those that are new to the subject or who are increasingly being involved in risk management arena.Introduction to Corporate Actions
: An introductory course designed to provide a detailed understanding of debt and equity corporate actions, what they are, where they originate, why they happen and especially the operational involvement. Sequential steps, critical factors and alternative choices for the investors as well as the relevant calculations and the critical time scales involved are included. The course covers a wide variety of corporate actions with examples and differences in global practices and focuses on the various risks and risk mitigation associated with the business.
: An introductory course designed to provide a detailed understanding of debt and equity corporate actions, what they are, where they originate, why they happen and especially the operational involvement. Sequential steps, critical factors and alternative choices for the investors as well as the relevant calculations and the critical time scales involved are included. The course covers a wide variety of corporate actions with examples and differences in global practices and focuses on the various risks and risk mitigation associated with the business.School of International Securities Operations
: A comprehensive and hands-on interactive program, using case studies, exercises and group sessions developed to ensure that the delegates gain the understanding of 1) how the industry and their specific interactions/ responsibilities interact within the overall scope of the international financial markets, 2) demonstrates the business links in their important contribution to the overall process of back-office operations and give them a sound background to the tasks undertaken and 3) exposure to the current best practices in managing operational & operations risk.
Trading
Energy Markets Carbon Trading and Risk Management
: The objective of this two-day comprehensive practical based workshop is to cover the fundamental aspects of the energy markets, principles and practice of carbon trading and issues in effective risk management of energy portfolios. The interplay between the individual energy markets and their specific characteristics are of great importance in successfully understanding energy products and their risk management. Furthermore, in the light of the current challenges facing the global climate and industry, to strict climate legislation.
Participants will a strong working knowledge of carbon trading and risk management practices is paramount to the success of any corporate 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 can go wrong and why. Course participants should expect to learn about short-selling from a variety of perspectives: from the theoretical foundations through to the empirical evidence and on to recent case studies in short-selling. Participants should also emerge with a strong understanding of how to mitigate the risks they face as short-sellers and how to identify new short-sale candidates.
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 short-selling strategies and what can go wrong and why. Course participants should expect to learn about short-selling from a variety of perspectives: from the theoretical foundations through to the empirical evidence and on to recent case studies in short-selling. more...
: 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 short-selling strategies and what can go wrong and why. Course participants should expect to learn about short-selling from a variety of perspectives: from the theoretical foundations through to the empirical evidence and on to recent case studies in short-selling. more...Treasury Risk Management
: Sound treasury risk management requires a thorough understanding of the key financial markets and instruments used to effectively manage risk, capital flows and debt financing. In the light of the current financial challenges facing the global finance industry, a strong working knowledge of risk management practices, treasury functions, financing and investment strategies is paramount to the success of any corporate entity. This course is of extreme relevance to those actively involved in the treasury risk department, treasury sales, corporate finance, risk management, executive finance, accountancy and audit.
Bond Financing (Repo)Bond Financing
: Sound treasury risk management requires a thorough understanding of the key financial markets and instruments used to effectively manage risk, capital flows and debt financing. In the light of the current financial challenges facing the global finance industry, a strong working knowledge of risk management practices, treasury functions, financing and investment strategies is paramount to the success of any corporate entity. This course is of extreme relevance to those actively involved in the treasury risk department, treasury sales, corporate finance, risk management, executive finance, accountancy and audit.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 trading software. You will gain an understanding of the role of the repo desk as the 'hub' of the fixed income trading floor. You will learn what factors drive demand to borrow specific securities and create 'specials' in the market through a review of the main bond trading strategies.
Credit Derivatives for Hedge FundsCredit Derivatives
: 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 trading software. You will gain an understanding of the role of the repo desk as the 'hub' of the fixed income trading floor. You will learn what factors drive demand to borrow specific securities and create 'specials' in the market through a review of the main bond trading strategies.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.
Hedge FundsEquity Valuation & Modelling
: 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.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.
Hedge Fund Strategies
: 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.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 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 more...
Managing Hedge Funds Risk
: 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 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 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.
Performance Measurement of Hedge Funds
: 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.Performance Analysis of Hedge Funds
: Since 2009 the hedge fund industry 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 basic and advanced concepts of hedge fund performance and risk calculation and analysis. The course consists of interactive lectures with case studies, calculations, exercises and simulations.
Understanding Hedge Funds
: Since 2009 the hedge fund industry 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 basic and advanced concepts of hedge fund performance and risk calculation and analysis. The course consists of interactive lectures with case studies, calculations, exercises and simulations.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.
Prime BrokeragePrime Brokerage
: Interactive, intermediate-level course providing a thorough overview of hedge funds and the trading strategies they employ.Prime Brokerage
: Intermediate-level course examining the requirements of a successful prime brokerage business and the key tax and legal issues in both principal ownership and agency ownership structures.
This course covers the development of prime brokerage into the sophisticated package of services it is today. Day 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 legal issues raised more...
Securities FinanceEquity Finance and structured Products
: Intermediate-level course examining the requirements of a successful prime brokerage business and the key tax and legal issues in both principal ownership and agency ownership structures.
This course covers the development of prime brokerage into the sophisticated package of services it is today. Day 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 legal issues raised 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.
Global Collateral Management
: 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.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 up a sufficient level of expertise to give attendees a good grasp of the legal, technical, process and economic issues and drivers affecting the profession. It is therefore suited to individuals who are either starting up a collateral management function or seeking more...
International Securities Lending
: 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 up a sufficient level of expertise to give attendees a good grasp of the legal, technical, process and economic issues and drivers affecting the profession. It is therefore suited to individuals who are either starting up a collateral management function or seeking more...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 securities ownership are retained even as legal title is transferred. The course describes and assesses the various lending options that are available and then examines the borrower's perspective and the trading strategies that drive securities lending. Delegates will more...
: 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 securities ownership are retained even as legal title is transferred. The course describes and assesses the various lending options that are available and then examines the borrower's perspective and the trading strategies that drive securities lending. Delegates will more...ISLA Introduction to Securities Lending
: Securities lending has been acknowledged by regulators around the world as an important part of the capital markets. Over the past two years investors, regulators and the media have dug deeper into this critical component of the securities trading universe.. FinTuition will inform delegates on the processes and practices of this low-risk business that spans the globe, generating substantial revenues for investors and other market participants.
Securities Clearing and Settlement
: Securities lending has been acknowledged by regulators around the world as an important part of the capital markets. Over the past two years investors, regulators and the media have dug deeper into this critical component of the securities trading universe.. FinTuition will inform delegates on the processes and practices of this low-risk business that spans the globe, generating substantial revenues for investors and other market participants.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 regional differences and anticipating future developments. The participants will learn ways to implement the changes to reap the maximum benefit.
Securities ServicesBasel II
: 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 regional differences and anticipating future developments. The participants will learn ways to implement the changes to reap the maximum benefit.Understanding Basel II
: A practical look at Basel II for the operations department. There has been a lot in the press about Basel II from a risk management point of view but very little on the impacts to operations. This course seeks to redress the balance giving operations managers and their staff an overview of the key points of Basel II and then looking in detail at the operational aspects. The course is a very practical course looking at Basel II from the starting point of the operational processes with just an overview of the risk calculations. It will look at how the operational risk can be reduced within a banks securities operations.
: A practical look at Basel II for the operations department. There has been a lot in the press about Basel II from a risk management point of view but very little on the impacts to operations. This course seeks to redress the balance giving operations managers and their staff an overview of the key points of Basel II and then looking in detail at the operational aspects. The course is a very practical course looking at Basel II from the starting point of the operational processes with just an overview of the risk calculations. It will look at how the operational risk can be reduced within a banks securities operations.- P asked: My Organization wants to have your Training/ Course calendar. We are considering sending some of our staff to short term ( - weeks )courses in the U. S. A. and U. K. on Bond Financing & Bond Markets from mid May. We would appreciate your prompt response to guide our decision. Thank you. about Bond Financing (Repo)
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