Fundamentals of Risk Management

This course provides a framework for understanding risk and risk management in the treasury context. It introduces the fundamentals of interest rate risk and currency risk, identifies the various ways in which risk might arise and impact on the company and explains the main instruments used in the management of currency and interest rate risk.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF IT?
• a practical introduction to a framework for thinking about risk and risk management
• overview of how the main treasury risks can be avoided in order to benefit your organisation
• clearer understanding of the main risk management instruments used.

KEY FEATURES
• risk management framework, including identification, assessment, evaluation, planning, reporting
• identifying financial risk, including interest rate risk and currency risk
• risk management instruments
- currency risk management instruments (forwards, options, cross currency swaps)
- interest rate risk management instruments (FRA, futures, swaps).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Non-executive directors, company directors, finance professionals new to treasury but with experience elsewhere in the organisation, treasury professionals with experience in areas such as corporate finance or operations who need a refresher in the wider area of risk management, and risk professionals, consultants and bankers who wish to gain an insight into
how treasury approaches risk management.

LECTURERS
Ian Jakeways FCT
Mike Northeast FCT MA MBA
James Lockyer MCT

This course is held by the ACT and endorsed by ACCA.

FEES
ACCA and ACT members: £550 + VAT (£646.25)
Non-members: £630 + VAT (£740.25)

A 10% discount will be offered for booking both the Fundamentals of Risk Management and Applied Risk Management courses on consecutive days (please note
Fundamentals of Risk Management must be taken first).