Return Risk Optimization

USD $175

Description

In this market risk course online, we explore the concept of maximizing risk-adjusted return on capital across different types of financial institutions. We delve into how risk measurement capabilities can be leveraged for optimization, transforming risk management from a cost center into a profit-maximizing partner.

We engage with you in practical exercises in Excel, to simulate expected return and risk exposure for a portfolio encompassing multiple fixed income and non-fixed income asset classes.

Who Should Enroll:

This course is ideal for finance professionals, risk managers, quantitative analysts, and anyone interested in optimizing financial strategies to maximize risk-adjusted returns. It is suitable for College and University students who aspire to become risk and finance professionals.

What You Will Gain:

Upon completing this course, you will:

  • Learn how to leverage risk measurement capabilities for optimization and transform risk management into a profit-maximizing partner.
  • Understand the impact of kurtosis and EWMA in volatility measurement on optimization outcomes, enabling you to make informed financial decisions.
  • Explore the interplay between leverage, fair value accounting, and their influence on optimization in the financial sector.
  • Develop practical skills in simulating expected return and risk exposure for portfolios comprising diverse asset classes, using Excel for optimization.

Duration:

45 minutes

Access Period:

270 days starting from enrollment date.

Recommended Course Prerequisites:

Content

Course Content

Introduction and Background
Front Office and Risk Management Roles
Generating Asset Class Returns, Risk, and Weights (Excel)
Market Data Considerations (Excel)
Model Considerations (Excel)
Portfolio Optimization Exercise (Excel)
Return Risk Optimization Exam

Audio-Visual Content and Course Duration:

  • The time that it takes to complete the course will be determined by your pace.
  • The total viewing time of lesson presentations is 1-1.5 hours;  individual lesson topics are between 5-15 minutes each, presented as audio-visual content.
  • The time needed to complete each exercise presented is between 10-20 minutes, based on your level of engagement.
  • The exam is allocated 1 hour.

Downloadable Content:

  • The exercises presented in lessons are provided in a downloadable Excel spreadsheet. This will enable you to practice the exercises, side-by-side with the lesson presentations.
  • A downloadable PDF is provided as a text version of the lessons presentations. This can be used as reference and to make notes, as you go through the presentations.

Exam and Certificate:

  • The course exam is comprised of questions in the form of true/false, multiple choice, sorting choice, and fill in the blank.
  • A personalized course certificate will be issued to you with a minimum score of 50%.

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