Financial Risk Management Training

Grand Hyatt | Dubai, UAE
25 September 2024

Join us and our training partner, Zanders, at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai on 25 September, the second day of the ACT Middle East Treasury Summit, for an in-person half-day training course on Financial Risk Management.

The increasing complexity of global markets and financial instruments has highlighted the importance of financial risk management for treasurers. As new challenges and opportunities arise, including evolving regulatory landscapes and innovative risk management tools, treasurers must enhance their understanding of risk assessment techniques and strategic frameworks to safeguard their organisations' financial stability.

Book your place for this training course for just AED 1200 and join us for a morning of networking and informative sessions on 25 September at the ACT Middle East Treasury Summit, free of charge. 

Is the course right for you?

This course is right for you if you are:

  • a treasury and banking professional interested in practical risk management applications
  • someone who wants to learn about financial risk measurement techniques
  • a treasury or finance professional who wants to better understand the context and background of FX and its impact on a business
  • a financial professional looking to develop a risk management framework.

What will you gain from the course?

The course aims to give corporate treasurers a solid understanding of the financial risk management role within the corporate treasury function and how to build a coherent risk management framework. 

Introduction to Financial Risk Management 13:00-13:15

This training course will open with an overview of financial risk management within treasury.

Session 2 - Financial Risk Management 13:15-14:00

This session will discuss the differences between exposure, risk, and results in financial risk management. Our speaker will discuss the following topics:

  • classification, identification and quantification of financial risks
  • objectives for risk management approach to shareholder value
  • concept of risk-bearing capacity and risk appetite.
Session 3 - Measuring financial risks 14:00-14:20

This session will highlight the importance of measuring your financial risks effectively and offer different techniques to manage these risks. Our expert speaker will discuss the following topics: 

  • risk measurement & exposure quantification techniques
  • scenario analysis
  • cash flow at risk methodology.

 

 

Break 14:20-14:45

Coffee break. Network with fellow attendees and peers.

Session 4 - Deep dive into FX Risk Management 14:45-15:30

This session will look at foreign exchange management strategies in depth. Our expert speaker will cover the following topics:

  • definition of foreign exchange risk
  • FX transaction risk (committed/anticipated, recognised/unrecognised)
  • FX transaction exposures in run-rate vs project-based businesses
  • FX translation risk arising from balance sheet and P&L
  • hedging strategies.
Session 5 - FX Derivatives 15:30-16:15

This session will look at foreign exchange derivatives. Our expert speaker will cover the following topics:

  • FX swaps & cross currency swaps
  • options (plain vanilla options, caps & floors)
  • (non-deliverable) forwards
  • use of derivatives in hedging strategies.
Q&A 16:15-16:30

Sander will answer any questions attendees may have.

Meet your trainer

Sander Van Tol

Sander is a Partner at Zanders and jointly responsible for the Treasury Advisory practice of Zanders globally. He has over 25 years of international relevant experience in financial risk management, corporate finance and treasury, advising many leading multinationals in these areas. Sander is a part-time lecturer at the Vrije University Amsterdam and Chairman of the Governing Council for the Executive Master “Corporate Finance & Treasury Management” at the same university.

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Financial Risk Management Training

25 September

Grand Hyatt

Dubai, UAE

To book your place, select the 'Financial Risk Management Training' option on the booking form.

In partnership with Zanders

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