Finance

Finance
Seminar calendar 2013

Title	Level	Duration (days)	Place	Price*	Jan	Mar

FINANCIAL MARKET PRODUCTS
MULTIMARKET
Introduction to Capital Markets	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,000 $	Dates on request
Using Standard and Exotic Derivatives	Introductory	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,250 £ 5,290 $ 5,290 $	Dates on request
Structured Products	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Hybrid Structured Products: Structuring and Main Uses	Advanced	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,690 £ 4,050 $ 4,050 $	Dates on request
FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS
Introduction to Financial Mathematics	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Financial Market Mathematics 1: Zero-Coupon Valuation	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Financial Market Mathematics 2: Option Pricing	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Financial Market Mathematics 3: Interest Rate Models	Advanced	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,690 £ 4,050 $ 4,050 $	Dates on request
Financial Mathematics 4: Models of Local and Stochastic Volatilities	Advanced	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,690 £ 4,050 $ 4,050 $	Dates on request
Monte Carlo and Other Numerical Pricing Methods	Advanced	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,650 £ 4,050 $ 4,050 $	Dates on request
Financial Calculations Using EXCEL™	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Financial Modelling in EXCEL™	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Development of Financial Applications in VBA for EXCEL™ – Level 1	Introductory	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,250 £ 5,290 $ 5,290 $	Dates on request
CREDIT
Introduction to Credit Markets	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,000 $	Dates on request
Credit Derivatives and Structured Products: Pricing and Book Management	Advanced	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,650 £ 4,050 $ 4,050 $	Dates on request
Introduction to Securisation	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Default Correlation: Principles and Pricing in EXCEL™	Advanced	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,590 £ 2,390 $ 2,390 $	Dates on request
Securitisation: ABS, ABCP, MBS and CDO	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Corporate and Sovereign Ratings: Techniques, Limitations, Post-2011-Crisis Scenarios	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
INTEREST RATE
Repo: Mechanics, Pricing and Strategies	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Bond and Money Markets: Mechanics and Main Uses (Cash and Derivatives)	Introductory	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,250 £ 5,290 $ 5,290 $	Dates on request
Bonds: Pricing and Book Management	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Inflation-Linked Products: Cash and Derivatives	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Convertible Bonds: Directional and Alternative Management	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,000 $		03/08
Convertible Bonds: Directional and Alternative Management	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,000 $	Dates on request
Bond Origination	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Interest Rate Derivatives: Characteristics and Uses	Introductory	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,250 £ 5,290 $ 5,290 $	Dates on request
Structured Interest Rate Products: Structuring and Main Uses	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Interest Rate Swaps: Pricing and Book Management	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Non Generic and Exotic Swaps: Pricing and Management	Advanced	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,590 £ 5,350 $ 5,350 $	Dates on request
Interest Rate Options: Characteristics, Uses and Sensitivities	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Standard and Exotic Interest Rate Options: Advanced Pricing and Book Management Techniques	Advanced	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,590 £ 5,350 $ 5,350 $	Dates on request
Interest Rate Trading Book Management: Risk and P&L	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
FOREX
FX 1: Cash and Derivative FX Products – Characteristics and Uses	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,000 $	Dates on request
FX 2: Pricing and Management of FX Derivatives	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
FX 3: Exotic and Structured FX Products	Advanced	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,650 £ 4,050 $ 4,050 $	Dates on request
Forex Trading Simulation: Position Risk Management	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
EQUITY
Fundamentals of Equity Markets	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Equity Derivatives: Characteristics and Uses	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,000 $	Dates on request
Standard and Exotic Equity Options: Pricing and Book Management	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,000 $	Dates on request
Structured Equity Products 1: Mechanics and Basics of Pricing	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Structured Equity Products 2: Structure and Pricing	Advanced	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,650 £ 4,050 $ 4,050 $	Dates on request
COMMODITY
Introduction to Commodity Markets	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Energy Derivatives	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Metal Derivatives	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Derivatives on Agricultural Commodities and Biofuels	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Commodity-Based Structured Products: Structuring and Main Uses	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
VOLATILITY AND VARIANCE PRODUCTS
Volatility and Correlation Products: Pricing and Sensitiviy	Advanced	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,650 £ 4,050 $ 4,050 $	Dates on request
ANALYSIS
FUNDAMENTALS
Analysis of Macro-Economic Indicators	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Charts and Technical Analysis	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Charts and Technical Analysis Level 2	Advanced	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,590 £ 2,390 $ 2,390 $	Dates on request
Financial Analysis and Equity Valuation	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Credit Analysis: Corporate Issuers	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Credit Analysis: Financial Issuers	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Impact of the Financial Crisis on Capital Markets	Introductory	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
ASSET MANAGEMENT - PRIVATE BANKING
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
Introduction to Asset Management	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Fundamentals of Investment Management	Introductory	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,250 £ 5,290 $ 5,290 $	Dates on request
Introduction to Hedge Funds	Introductory	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,250 £ 5,290 $ 5,290 $	Dates on request
Hedge Funds: Due Diligence	Intermediate	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,390 £ 2,150 $ 2,150 $	Dates on request
Investment Performance Measurement and Analysis	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Quantitative Techniques for Investment Managers	Advanced	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,590 £ 5,350 $ 5,350 $	Dates on request
Structured Funds: Breakdown And Analysis	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
UNDERLYING AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Introduction to Fixed Income Management	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,000 $	Dates on request
Fixed Income Management	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Using Derivatives to Manage Fix Income Portfolios	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Managing Credit Risk in Investment Portfolios	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Equity Management	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Using Derivatives to Manage Equity Portfolios	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Alternative Management Strategies: Private Equity, Real-Estate, Commodities, Hedge Funds	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
SPECIFIC INVESTMENTS
Islamic Finance	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
PRIVATE BANKING
Introduction to Private Banking	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Asset Allocation	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Structured Products in Private Banking	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
OPERATIONS
CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING
Capital Market Operations	Introductory	4 days	London New York Hong Kong	4,190 £ 6,850 $ 6,850 $	Dates on request
Front to Back Process	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Equity Derivatives Operations	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Interest Rate and Credit Derivatives Operations	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
FX Operations	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Back Office Management of Commodities	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
CUSTODY
Securities Operations	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Repo Operations	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Delivery and Settlement Processes	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
RISK MANAGEMENT - COMPLIANCE - REGULATION
RISK MANAGEMENT
Introduction to Risk Management	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Fundamentals of Risk Management	Introductory	5 days	London New York Hong Kong	5,190 £ 8,490 $ 8,490 $	Dates on request
Introduction to Value at Risk (VaR)	Introductory	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,190 £ 1,850 $ 1,850 $	Dates on request
VaR of Interest Rate Products	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Risk Management 1: Risk Assessment	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Risk Management 2: Advanced Techniques for Risk Assessment	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Risk Management 3: Methods and Applied Risk Control	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Risk Management 4: Operational Risks	Intermediate	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,390 £ 2,150 $ 2,150 $	Dates on request
Hands-on Risk Management on the Trading Floor	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Liquidity Risk 1: Principles and Methods	Introductory	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,190 £ 1,850 $ 1,850 $	Dates on request
Liquidity Risk 2: Impacts of Basel III	Intermediate	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,390 £ 2,150 $ 2,150 $	Dates on request
Fundamentals of Credit Risk	Introductory	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,250 £ 5,290 $ 5,290 $	Dates on request
Credit Value Adjustment	Advanced	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,650 £ 4,050 $ 4,050 $	Dates on request
Quantifying and Managing the Model Risks Associated to Exotic and Structured Products	Introductory	4 days	London New York Hong Kong	4,190 £ 6,850 $ 6,850 $	Dates on request
Counterparty Risk on Market Transactions	Intermediate	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,390 £ 2,150 $ 2,150 $	Dates on request
Operational Risks Applied to Investment Banking	Introductory	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,250 £ 5,290 $ 5,290 $	Dates on request
New Regulatory Standards of Trading Books	Advanced	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,650 £ 4,050 $ 4,050 $	Dates on request
BASEL II
Introduction to Basel II and Evolutions in Basel III	Introductory	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,190 £ 1,850 $ 1,850 $	Dates on request
From Basel II to Basel III: Implications in Risk Management and Capital Allocation	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Solvency II	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
ALM - ACCOUNTING
FUNDAMENTALS
ALM 1: Fundamentals	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
ALM 2: Advanced Tools and Techniques	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Implications of the Basel Reform on Financial Management	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
CORPORATE FINANCE
Finance for Non-Financial Managers	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,000 $	Dates on request
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance	Introductory	5 days	London New York Hong Kong	5,190 £ 8,490 $ 8,490 $	Dates on request
Level 2 Financial Analysis: Company Valuation	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Introduction to Corporate Valuation	Introductory	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,190 £ 1,850 $ 1,850 $	Dates on request
Corporate Valuation with Mergers & Acquisition Strategies	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,000 $	Dates on request
EQUITY CAPITAL OPERATIONS
Principles of Mergers and Acquisitions	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,000 $	Dates on request
LBO and Private Equity	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Corporate Funding Techniques	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Project Finance	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Project Finance Techniques	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Advanced Modelling for Project Finance	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
Structured Asset Finance	Advanced	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,590 £ 5,350 $ 5,350 $	Dates on request
Financial aspects of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP / PFI)	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Techniques of Mezzanine Funding	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
CORPORATE TREASURER
FX and Interest Rate Risk Management for Corporate	Intermediate	3 days	London New York Hong Kong	3,390 £ 5,190 $ 5,190 $	Dates on request
BANKING AND CORPORATE
Introduction to Investment Banking	Introductory	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,190 £ 1,850 $ 1,850 $	Dates on request
Trade finance: Fundamentals and Risks	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
REAL ESTATE FINANCE
FUNDAMENTALS
Financial Analysis of Real Estate Companies	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Fundamentals of Real Estate Financing	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Real Estate Investments: Structures and Valuation Techniques	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
SALES & MANAGEMENT
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
The Manager Coach	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Change Management in Investment Banking and Asset Management	Introductory	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,190 £ 1,850 $ 1,850 $	Dates on request
Managing Support Teams	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Being a Manager in Investment Banking or Asset Management	Introductory	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,250 £ 3,550 $ 3,550 $	Dates on request
Managing Investment Bankers in Crisis	Intermediate	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,390 £ 2,150 $ 2,150 $	Dates on request
SALES AND COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES
Sales Techniques in a Trading Room	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
Pitch to Win: Increase your Impact	Intermediate	2 days	London New York Hong Kong	2,390 £ 3,790 $ 3,790 $	Dates on request
EFFICIENCY
Stress and Priority Management in Banking – Finance Environment	Intermediate	1 day	London New York Hong Kong	1,390 £ 2,150 $ 2,150 $	Dates on request

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CREDIT

INTEREST RATE

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EQUITY

COMMODITY

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ANALYSIS

FUNDAMENTALS

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BASEL II

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