Presenter: Simon Jaquiss
4 June 2009 9.00am - 1.00pm
17 November 2.00pm – 6.00pm
Location: British Dental Association, 64 Wimpole
Street, London W1G 8YS
CPD: 4 Hours
Aim of the Course
To explain the fundamental types and structures of derivatives and their purpose. To link the use of derivatives and structured financing into the financial crisis.
Who should attend:
Those seeking a basic understanding of the derivatives world and their uses. This would include finance directors, accountants, actuaries, the legal profession and any other professionals who seek to understand the world of derivatives.
Course Content
- Introduction to Derivatives and their application
- Forward rates and pricing
- Financial futures and other futures types
- FRAs
- Interest Rate Swaps, Cross Currency and basis risk
- Credit Default Swaps
- Introduction to options, pricing and valuation
- Settlement of derivatives and exchanges
- Combining derivatives with client needs
- Appropriateness
- Derivatives as the cornerstones of structured products
- Structured products types and solutions for investments
- Banking and Credit Crisis 2008 - Cause and Effects
- IAS 1 – the primary statements
- IAS 8 – policies and estimations
- IFRS 7 – financial risk disclosures
- IFRS 8 – operating segments
- Securitisation as the catalyst
- Sub-Prime
- CDOs, CLOs
- Capital Adequacy and Basel II
- Capital Write offs
- The end of Investment Banks?
- Credit Crunch and the Housing Market
- Economic Outlook
- Toxic Loans, Liquidity and a 'bad' bank
FEE:
£175 plus VAT or 2 ‘Block Places’ (from £108 plus VAT)
