If you are a banker, a key decision maker in the financial sector or involved in financial reporting, you must be aware that in July 2014 the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued the final version of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, which replaces International Accounting Standard 39 (IAS 39). This new standard has an effective [...]
If you are one of those people that think that the code of conduct is just another paper the company issues, you are wrong. The code sets the rules for all the people who work for a company about how they should behave; it says what is allowed and what is not. If you read [...]
An understanding of inflation is central to successful trading and investing. Even experienced professionals can fall fowl of the concept of 'money illusion' - the tendency for people to think in nominal rather than real terms. This course starts off by exploring the fundamental concepts of inflation before [...]
This is an interactive, case-study driven three-day workshop exploring the interactions that drive the financial markets. During the three days together with the trainer participants will look at the key areas in institutions active in the financial markets focussing our attention on both the buy and the sell [...]
Banks are trading worldwide, either for themselves or on behalf of their customers. Once trades are concluded, the Operations Department (‘Back-Office’) ensures the smooth settlement of all these transactions within strict deadlines, in a strict environment. The Operations Department also plays a crucial role for the success of [...]
Some of the Learning Outcomes Understand the rationale for stability testing Learn which guidelines are available and how to use them to their benefit and improve the chance of regulatory approval Understand how to assess data and how to set shelf lives Understand the correct stability testing to [...]
Some of the Learning Outcomes Know the important chemical parameters affecting HPLC separations Be familiar with chromatographic theory Understand HPLC retention mechanisms and stationary phase types Know how to improve resolution between closely-eluting peaks Be able to troubleshoot HPLC system faults Approach HPLC method development in a logical, [...]
Interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) is part of the Basel capital framework under Pillar 2 and principles for the management and supervision of interest rate risk were set out in 2004 by the BCBS. Following consultation during 2015, BCBS published revised principles (D368) in April [...]
Some of the Learning Outcomes Get know the impact of 4LOD in the size of Internal Audit Division to answer current demands from Regulators and Supervisors Formalization of the risk appetite framework (“RAF”) - embedding risk appetite, monitoring and reporting risk appetite Evaluate internal auditor’s technical and soft [...]
