Introduction
Financial Risk Management Masterclass is designed to equip participants with modern strategies for managing key financial risks in today’s volatile market environment. The course covers a wide range of risks, including market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk, and explores tools like forwards, futures, swaps, and options to mitigate them. Participants will explore hedging strategies for equity and fixed-income portfolios and methods for assessing financial risks. Participants will learn about the limitations of risk models and apply lessons from past financial crises. By the end of the course, participants will be prepared to implement effective risk management strategies, measure and manage financial risks, and address emerging challenges in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.
Course Outline
- Module 1
- Module 2
- Module 3
- Module 4
- Module 5
- Course Objectives
- Target Audience
Foundations of Risk Measurement
- Financial risk types and categories.
- Key concepts in risk measurement and finance theory.
- Probability, statistics, and their role in risk analysis.
- Relationship between risk, return, and capital.
- Risk management framework.
Risk Management Instruments
- Forwards, futures, swaps, and options.
- Application of derivatives in hedging financial risks.
- Financial instruments and their risk profiles.
- Role of derivatives in managing interest rate and currency risks.
Market Risk Management
- Methods for managing risks in equity and fixed-income portfolios.
- Concepts of Delta and Gamma for options risk management.
- Risk measurement model (Value-at-Risk).
- Duration and convexity in managing interest rate risks.
- Importance of diversification in market risk reduction.
- Emerging trends in market risk management.
Credit Risk Management
- Credit risk and its impact on businesses.
- Merton model and ratings-based models.
- Strategies to minimize credit risk exposure.
- Evaluating creditworthiness using financial data.
- Global credit risk challenges and their implications.
Operational Risk and Evolving Trends
- Identifying and assessing operational risks.
- Methods for reducing operational vulnerabilities.
- Limitations and failures of traditional risk models.
- The ongoing credit crisis: lessons and implications.
- The role of regulation in future risk management practices.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the fundamental theories and practices of financial risk management.
- Use financial instruments like forwards, futures, swaps, and options for risk mitigation.
- Identify effective methods for managing market, credit, and operational risks.
- Explore advanced concepts such as Value-at-Risk and the Merton model.
- Learn how financial crises affect risk management and the lessons they provide.
- Gain a deeper understanding of risk management strategies and tools.
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This course is ideal for:
- Finance Managers, Analysts, Treasury Officers
- Risk Managers.Internal Control Officers
- Fund Managers, Asset Managers
- Internal Auditors, Compliance Officers,
- CFOs, Finance Directors, Strategic Planners
- Credit Officers, Actuaries, Underwriters
- Government & Regulators
- Central Bank Staff, Public Finance Risk Units.
Course Schedule & Fees
- Kuala Lumpur
- Singapore
- Amsterdam
- Online
- Course Fees
This course will take place in Kuala Lumpur on the following dates:
| 26/05/2025 | 09/06/2025 | 23/06/2025 | 07/07/2025 |
| 21/07/2025 | 04/08/2025 | 18/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 |
| 15/09/2025 | 29/09/2025 | 13/10/2025 | 27/10/2025 |
| 10/11/2025 | 24/11/2025 | 08/12/2025 | 22/12/2025 |
| 05/01/2026 | 19/01/2026 | 02/02/2026 | 16/02/2026 |
This course will take place in Singapore on the following dates:
| 19/05/2025 | 09/06/2025 | 30/06/2025 | 21/07/2025 |
| 11/08/2025 | 01/09/2025 | 22/09/2025 | 13/10/2025 |
| 03/11/2025 | 15/12/2025 | 05/01/2026 | 26/01/2026 |
| 16/02/2026 |
This course will take place in Amsterdam on the following dates:
| 26/05/2025 | 16/06/2025 | 07/07/2025 | 28/07/2025 |
| 18/08/2025 | 08/09/2025 | 29/09/2025 | 20/10/2025 |
| 10/11/2025 | 01/12/2025 | 22/12/2025 | 12/01/2026 |
| 02/02/2026 | 23/02/2026 |
This course will take place Online the following dates:
| 20/05/2025 | 17/06/2025 | 15/07/2025 | 12/08/2025 |
| 09/09/2025 | 07/10/2025 | 04/11/2025 | 02/12/2025 |
| 30/12/2025 | 27/01/2026 | 24/02/2026 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Singapore | Amsterdam | Online |
| USD$ 3,580 | USD$ 5,600 | USD$ 5,600 | USD$ 1,920 |
