The Fundamentals of Risk Management

Training Description

The Fundamentals of Risk Management

This training provides a structured and in-depth approach to understanding and implementing risk management strategies, covering key risk categories, evaluation methods, and mitigation techniques.

The program begins with an exploration of the typology of risks, distinguishing between non-financial and financial risks such as credit, interest rate, currency, liquidity, and market risks. Participants will engage in practical case studies to identify risks in real-world scenarios.

Next, the training focuses on the risk control process, emphasizing governance, risk reduction strategies, and decision-making frameworks. Participants will learn how to centralize, analyze, and evaluate data to optimize risk assessment and management.

A detailed section on risk measurement and evaluation introduces methodologies such as Value at Risk (VaR), including analytical, historical, and Monte Carlo simulation approaches. Additional techniques such as Cash Flow at Risk (CFAR), Earnings at Risk (EAR), scenario analysis, and stress testing are also covered through practical exercises.

The course further delves into risk control strategies, exploring risk budgeting, position management, and capital requirements under regulatory frameworks. Participants will calculate required capital levels based on specific risk scenarios.

The final section examines risk-adjusted performance metrics, including Sharpe, Treynor, Sortino, Return over Maximum Drawdown (ROMAD), and Risk-Adjusted Return on Capital (RAROC). A case study on hedge fund performance will help participants apply these metrics in practice.

Who Should Attend?

• Risk Managers
• Financial Analysts
• Regulatory Compliance Officers
• Traders and Portfolio Managers
• Quantitative Analysts (Quants)
• Auditors and Financial Consultants

By the End of This Training, Participants Will Be Able To:

• Understand different risk types and their implications in financial and non-financial contexts.
• Analyze risk management governance and control processes.
• Apply risk measurement techniques including VaR, stress testing, and Monte Carlo simulations.
• Evaluate risk-adjusted performance using key financial ratios.
• Implement risk mitigation strategies such as hedging, position sizing, and regulatory capital compliance.

Training Duration

• 2 days (14 hours)

Training Program

The Fundamentals of Risk Management

I. Typology of Risks

• Non-financial risks
• Financial risks:
• • Credit risk
  • Interest rate risk
  • Currency risk
  • Liquidity risk
  • Market risk

Practical Case:

Identify the nature of the risk in a given scenario.

II. Risk Control Process and Approach

• Governance and risk
• Risk reduction
• Characteristics of the management process:
• • Data centralization
  • Data analysis
  • Data management and evaluation
  • Decision-making

III. Risk Measurement and Evaluation

• Value at Risk (VAR): Definition and role
• Analytical method: Advantages and disadvantages
• Historical VAR: Advantages and disadvantages

Practical Case:

Calculate a VAR based on a given scenario.

• Monte Carlo simulation
• Cash Flow at Risk (CFAR) and Earnings at Risk (EAR)
• Scenario analysis and stress tests
• Extreme value approach

Practical Case:

Review the results of a Monte Carlo simulation.

IV. Risk Control

• Risk budgeting
• Position sizing management
• Capital requirements:
• • Regulation
  • Calculation

Practical Case:

Calculate the required capital amount based on a proposed scenario.

V. Risk-Adjusted Performance Ratios

• Sharpe
• Treynor
• Sortino
• Return over Maximum Drawdown (ROMAD)
• Risk-Adjusted Return on Capital (RAROC)

Practical Case:

Analyze the performance ratios of a hedge fund.

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