DAY 1 - Corporate Governance
- What is Corporate Governance ?
- Why do we need Corporate Governance ?
- Globalization & International Accounting Diversity
- Agency Theory
- Creative Accounting
- Enron, WorldCom, Madoff, the Banking Crisis
- How to govern – Corporate Governance Models
- The role of Auditors (Internal & External)
- IFRS
- Board Members
- Risk Management Committees
- Implementing the Corporate Governance model
- Emerging trends in Corporate Governance
- Risk Management as an integral part of Corporate Governance
DAY 2 - Financial Risk Management
- What is Financial Risk Management ?
- Identifying the major financial risks
- Measuring risk using Qualitative & Qualitative Models
- Developing a Financial Risk Management strategy
- Implementing the Financial Risk Management strategy
- An overview of the Risk Management & Hedging Techniques
DAY 3 - Derivatives - Risk Management Tool or Risk ?
- An Overview of Derivatives - markets, instruments and volatility
- Forwards & FRA’s
- Options
- Futures
- Swaps
- Evaluating Derivatives - Risk or Risk Management Tool?
DAY 4 - Managing Risk in Practice 1 – Case Study & Simulation Analysis
- Treasury Management - establishing the case for a Treasury Department
- Portfolio Theory - developing an efficient portfolio
- Market/Investment Risk and the Role of Analysts
- Liquidity Risk Management
- Financial Engineering
- Credit Risk Management and the Role of Credit Rating Agencies
DAY 5 - Managing Risk in Practice 2 - Case Study & Simulation Analysis
- Market Volatility - Exchange Rate, Oil Prices, Interest Rates, Property
- Exchange Rate Risk Management
- Commodity Risk Management, e.g. Oil price volatility
- Interest Rate Risk Management
- Off Balance Sheet Risk Management
- Reporting the Risk Management Strategy & Performance in the Published Reports & Accounts