Global Collateral Management Course

22 & 23 September in London

The default of Lehman Brothers a year ago has had a profound impact on many aspects of financial firms’ activities. At the forefront of these changes has been Collateral Management and it has never been more important for organisations to improve and enhance their knowledge and depth of experience in this area.

What You Will Learn

This course explains the rationale and current best-practice functioning of collateral management programmes for financial institutions. It is designed to build up a sufficient level of expertise to give attendees a good grasp of the legal, technical, process and economic issues and drivers affecting the profession.

How important is Collateral Management?

Read this recent Bloomberg article on Lehman which highlights the integral part collateral plays in financial institutions today. The impact one firm has on others in the chain highlights the essential, and growing role of collateral as a risk mitigant.

Course Content

Our two-day course addresses the key issues and challenges that market participants face on a daily basis including:

§  Definitions of Collateral and Exposure

§  Regulatory Capital

§  The Legal Framework for Global Collateralisation

§  Setting up the Function

§  Tri-Party Collateral Management

§  Volatility, VAR and Margining Strategies

§  The ISDA Credit Support Annex

§  The OTC Collateral Process

§  Optimisation

§  Operational Risks

But Global Collateral Management is more than a series of lectures. The course trainer takes delegates through practical exercises that test your knowledge and improve your skills. Topics include:

§  Exercise: Regulatory Capital

§  Exercise: Optimisation

§  Exercise: Collateral allocation

And there's more!
For four weeks after the course, FinTuition facilitates your access to the trainer. Once delegates are back in the office and applying their new or enhanced knowledge, they are given the opportunity to engage in a forum with the trainer. Whether they are asking an additional question or testing their understanding, this feature can really add depth and value to the learning experience.

Who will benefit from this course?

Many people will have a need for enhanced collateral management skills and understanding, including:

§  Those already involved in collateral management that would benefit from a wider perspective on the business

§  Risk and credit management analysts

§  People and organisations that are new to collateral management

§  Firms are active in repo markets, OTC derivates and securities lending

§  Legal, regulatory and compliance personnel

§  Technology vendors and IT management

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