The seminar focuses on all types of market risk (i.e. volatility of FX rates, interest rates and stock and commodity price fluctuations). Participants will get acquainted with identifying risks as well as the principles of valuing various market instruments. They will learn about methods for measuring and managing market risks, such as open position, gap analysis, VaR and expected shortfall, back-testing and stress testing, and hedging with financial derivatives. The seminar also includes a discussion of the quantitative and qualitative requirements for market risk measurement and management models, including practical aspects of their implementation.
The seminar is intended for specialists of medium and large companies whose management is affected by market risks, and specialists of banks, insurance companies, pension and investment funds who deal with market risk and investments.