Risk Management - Fundamentals

In the wake of multiple financial crises, Risk Management has become essential. Today, practically every provider of financial services is concerned about the multitude of risks to manage. Understanding the wide range of risks in financial services is no easy task.
This training is in blended-learning, meaning that you will receive an access, 5 days prior to the course, to a preparatory e-learning course on the fundamentals of Financial Risks.

The main objective of this course is to provide participants with a theoretical and practical foundation in Risk Management for financial services.

• Define risk and responsibilities of risk managers in financial services
• Describe the main types of financial risks
• Understand the international regulatory environment for risk management
• Explain the basic characteristics of market risk, credit risk, operational risk, liquidity risk
• Understand how risk is measured
• Describe key governance issues of risk management

• Introduction to Risk and Risk Management
  • Types of Financial Risk
  • Market Risk
  • Credit Risk
  • Liquidity Risk
  • Operational Risk
• Measuring and Managing Risk
• Regulatory Environment
  • Banks
  • Investment Funds
• Future Trends in Risk Management