Risk Management - Fundamentals

In the wake of multiple financial crises, Risk Management has become essential. Today practically every provider of financial services is concerned about the multitude of risks to manage. Understanding the wide range of risks in financial services is no easy task.

The main objective of this course is to provide participants with a theoretical and practical foundation in Risk Management for financial services.

• Define risk and the responsibilities of risk managers in financial services
• Describe the main types of financial risks
• Understand the international regulatory environment for risk management
• Explain the basic characteristics of market risk, credit risk, operational risk, liquidity risk
• Understand how risk is measured
• Describe key governance issues of risk management

• Introduction to Risk and Risk Management

  • Types of Financial Risk

  • Market Risk

  • Credit Risk

  • Liquidity Risk

  • Operational Risk

• Measuring and Managing Risk

• Regulatory Environment

  • Banks

  • Investment Funds

• Future Trends in Risk Management

Financial service professionals who want to gain an overview of risk management in financial services.

For this training course, an optional exam is available. In case of interest, candidates can choose a date from the list of proposed examination sessions. Registration for the exam must be made at least five days before the chosen exam date. The exam is subject to a registration fee.

The examination consists of true/false and multiple-choice questions. To pass the exam, a candidate must achieve a score of at least 50% of the total points on the exam.

This module is part of the Risk Management Certification. To obtain their certificate, candidates must complete 12 days of training in Risk Management and pass the exam for each course. 

More details for banks: Professional Risk Management Certification for Banks

More details for funds: Professional Risk Management Certification for Funds