The transfer agency function is a vital component of the investment fund industry, because it is the interface between a fund and its investors. It is also the official record-keeping function of shareholder positions. This course describes the many facets of the transfer agency function. The course is very practical and includes numerous exercises.

Swaps are extremely flexible and can be used for a wide variety of purposes. But because swaps are over-the-counter instruments, they are complex and often difficult to understand. This course provides participants with a good understanding of swaps, their characteristics, the different types of swaps that exist and how swap markets operate.

Securities financing has become an integral part of securities markets. Without it, market liquidity and settlement efficiency would be greatly reduced. This course provides participants with a good understanding of securities financing, its characteristics and procedures.

Securities clearing and settlement is an area that is changing constantly. It is essential for financial service providers to keep up with changes in this area, since an error or a failure in settlement can have significant consequences. This course provides participants with a solid understanding of what happens to securities "after the trade is made”.

Because private equity funds are not correlated like funds that invest in listed securities, they enable investors to diversify their investment portfolios. The characteristics of private equity funds can vary significantly from one market to another, often making it difficult to understand them. This course provides participants with a good understanding of private equity funds and their characteristics.

The prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing is an important responsibility of all professionals in the financial sector. It is therefore essential that regular training is provided in this area. This course will provide participants with the information and training they need to effectively combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The course can be delivered as an introductory course or as an advanced workshop.

Because of their flexibility and leveraged nature, options are powerful instruments that can be used effectively for hedging, arbitrage, financial engineering and speculation. This course provides participants with a detailed look at options and various aspects of options markets in both Europe and the U.S.

The importance of operational risk management can hardly be overstated. Cases of mismanaging operational risk and the dire consequences from doing so have become all too famous through the financial press. This course provides participants with a solid understanding of operational risk and how to manage it.

Market risk covers all the forces that shape the situation in financial markets. In that sense, its impact is practically universal and therefore extremely important. The objective of this course is to provide participants with a good understanding of market risk and how it is managed.

The Subprime Crisis of 2008 has often been described as a “liquidity crisis”. Since 2008, liquidity risk has become a major area of focus in risk management. The challenge for banks is how to manage their liquidity and protect themselves against liquidity risk. The purpose of this course is to provide participants with a good understanding of liquidity risk and how to manage it.