Program Name Course Duration Brief Description

Accounting for Derivatives 2 Days

The workshop would deal with : Categorization of Assets, Accounting and reporting of
different types of Derivatives, Embedded Derivatives, Accounting for Fair Value Hedge,
Cash Flow Hedge and Currency Hedge, Discontinuation of Hedge, Problem areas in hedge
accounting, Imperatives for Indian accounting standards, Disclosure requirements and
comparisons between major accounting standards. It would also deal with Case Studies
and Examples
Analysing Bank Financial
Statements 2 Days
The program aims at understanding how financial statements are prepared and using ratio
analysis to analyze various trends that can be interpreted from bank financial statements.
The course also emphasizes on various disclosures that banks have to make in their
financial statements
Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
& Know Your Customers (KYC) 2 Days
The program covers all aspects involved in money laundering, the actions taken by the
international community to combat money laundering, the international standards set to
combat money laundering and terrorist financing, the importance of various international
rules and regulations
Base II/III 2 Days
The program covers Introduction, tyoes of tisk, Three Pillars of Basel II/III, Approaches &
Methods of calculating Risk, RBI Guidelines
Basics of US Capital Markets 2 Days
The programme focuses on Overview of Investment Banking, Capital Markets & Risk
Management, Money & FX Markets, Fixed Income Markets, Equity Markets
Behavioral Finance (BF) 1 Day
This workshop would focus on : Behavioral Finance and market Psychology, Decision
making under uncertainty, Beyond Greed and Fear, Investor psychology and` asset pricing,
Approaches to BF, Self serving bias, anchoring, Case Studies , Behavioral Finance and
market Psychology, Decision making under uncertainty, Beyond Greed and Fear, Investor
psychology and asset pricing, Approaches to BF, Self serving bias, anchoring. would involve
discussions on Case Studies
Corporate
Governance/Training for
directors 2-3 Days
The workshop will cover issues in Corporate Governance against the backdrop of various
recommendations and regulatory/ compliance requirements, Best Practices, Role of the
Board and its Committees with focus on the Role of the Audit Committee in ensuring Good
Governance, and Board Room Processes.
Credit Analysis 2 Days
The program enables the participants to evaluate the creditworthiness of the
borrower/company and the relative attractiveness of the risk-return profile of the investing
/ lending decision and deliberate some of the credit analysis related issues and provide
credit analysts, officers and executives with necessary skills to solve those issues specially,
identification of creditworthiness of the borrowers
Credit Derivatives 2 Days
The credit derivatives worshop would include the follwing, Credit Default Swaps, Valuation
of Credit Default Swaps, CDS Investor Strategies, Basket Products, CDS Structural Roadmap,
Overview of Documentation & Regulatory Issues, It would also cover Systematic Risk.
Crest Settlement 3 Days
The Scope And Operational Fundamentals Of Crest, Key Concepts, Dematerialised
Settlement Of Domestic Securities, Certificated Securities Settlement, Stock Lending And
Collateral, International Settlement Links, Corporate Actions And Claims Processing
Currency Futures 2 Days
The program will cover Currency futures introduction and overview Exchange rate analytics-
volatility, correlations, Trading hours, quotation,contract specifications, Pricing of currency
futures, Hedging and speculation using currency futures Margins, role of regulations
Derivatives 2 Days
The program covers basics of Introduction to Derivatives, Types of derivatives (Forwards,
Futures, Options, Swaps), Trading & Settlement System, Regulatory Framework, Risk
Management System, Valuation, Index Concepts, Accounting & Taxation
Enterprise Risk Management
(ERM) 2 Days
Introduction to Risk & Risk Management tools, Managing Balance Sheet Risk some case
studies, Lessons from Historical Events, Understanding ERM, Exploding Some Myths,
Uncertainty and Risks, ERM Process, Types of Risks Corporates are exposed to, Strategic
Planning and Risk Management, Framework to Manage Risks, Future perspectives in ERM.
Equity Markets 2 Days
The program will deal with: Introduction to Equity, Primary Markets, Secondary Markets,
Post Trade Processing, Clearing & Settlement
Equity Valuation(Financial
Statement Analysis and
Business Valuations) 2 Days
Economy-Industry-Company Approach, Financial Statements Analysis, Ratio Analysis,
Capital Market Theory, Valuation Techniques and Approaches Discounted Cash flow
analysis, dividend discount models, relative valuation, sum of parts valuation, Financial
Projections, Case Studies of Indian Corporates.
Indicative List of Programs in Financial Domain
Estimating the Probability of
Default (Credit Risk Modeling) 2 Days
The workshop would cover the Basic concepts relating to credit risk analysis, Modeling
probability of default, Altman discriminant model, The Merton Model/KMV approach,
Probit and logit Models, Application of credit risk models to Indian firms.
Financial Modeling using Excel 2 Days
Best Practices in Financial Modeling, Excel Functions and Commands to Supercharge
Worksheets, Modeling for financial and operational planning for a business unit, Macros in
MS-Excel modeling, User-Defined Functions, Looping, Event Programming, Introduction to
User Forms as well as Reading from and Writing to the Web.
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2 Days
What is the FCPA, Who is considered a foreign official under the FCPA, To whom does the
FCPA apply, Who are the agents covered under FCPA, Potential indicators of FCPA
violation, Potential liabilities for violation of FCPA, what programs/controls company
should design to prevent any violation under FCPA, Business ethics and FCPA
Foreign Exchange (FX) Markets
& Derivatives 2 Days
The program discusses the spread of and participants in FX markets. It introduces the spot
and forward FX markets and covers exchange rate arithmetic. It also explains the causes for
fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. The program also covers the currency derivatives
such as currency swaps, vanilla options and complex options
Fundamentals Foreign
Exchange Risk Management 2 Days
Overview of foreign exchange markets, their nature, size, infrastructure, trading &
settlement, and players. Spot Markets and Forward Markets, Factors affecting Foreign
Exchange Rates, Swaps, Foreign Currency Options, Exchange Arithmetic and the prevailing
Regulatory Framework.
Fundamentals of Finance 2 Days
Financial accounting, Financial Statement Analysis & working Capital Management, Cost
Classification, Concepts & Management, Financial planning & budgeting, Evaluation of
Capital Expenditure Decisions
Global Regulatory
Environment 1 Day
The Regulatory Environment in UK, US Regulators & Legislations, European Union
Directives, Regulations in APAC markets
GRC - Governance, Risk &
Compliance 2 Days
The program covers all aspects of governance, risk and compliance, COSO framework for
internal controls & Enterprise Risk Management, management of various risks and the role
of Sarbanes Oxley Act, corporate culture and internal audit in ERM
International Financial
Reporting Standards(IFRS) - 2
day and 8 day
Workshop 2 Days,
Certification 8 Days
IFRS Introduction, Applicability to Indian companies, Major Differences When compared
with Indian GAAP, Financial Statements Presentation and Disclosures, Business
Combinations, Revenue Recognition, Derivatives and Financial Instruments, Asset
Impairment, Employee Compensation, Provision for taxes, Consolidation of Financial
Statements.
International Taxation 2 Days
The program will cover Overview of domestic and international taxes, Overlap and relief
through Double Tax Avoidance Agreements, DTAA Definitions and Basic concepts,
Resident, taxes covered, permanent, Royalties and Fees for Technical Interest and
Dividends, Business profits, Independent and Dependent Personal Services, Elimination of
Double Taxation
Introduction to Investment
Banking 2 Days
The program covers Introduction, Revenue Opportunities for Investment Bankers,
Activities,
Investment Banking Analytics 2 Days
This workshop deals with Issue Management, Initial Public Offers and Follow-On Offers,
Domestic Issue Management and Overview of Regulations for Issue Management,
International Issue Management - AIM listing - Singapore, Australia, ADRs, GDRs, FCCBs,
Overview of Regulations for International Issues, Role of Investment Banker in Preferential
Allotment of Equity Shares and Its Regulations, It also includes Other Equity Opportunities
like Private Equity, Project Financing and M&A Advisory.
Life Cycle of Trade 3 Days
Introduction to Trading & Settlement Concepts, Securities Market Place, Security forms,
Trade Cash Value Calculation, Static Data, Trade Lifecycle & STP, Trade Execution,
Enrichment & Validation, Trade Agreement, Trade Settlement, Corporate Actions,
Reconciliations, Accounting.
Macroeconomic for Markets 2 Days
Framework for macroeconomic analysis, Macroeconomics - Key parameters
Interpretation and relevance, Drivers of growth, Global economic integration, Dynamics of
open economy, Impact of exchange rates, interest rates, Impact of internal and external
shocks Economics and Financial markets Equity, fixed income, forex and commodity
markets, Role of economic Forecasts, Seasonality and cyclical effects of forecasting, Trend
analysis and time series data applications for forecasting, Forecasting with simple and
multiple regression analysis.
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) 2 Days
Overview of M & A process valuation technique, Spoting Potential target company,
Valuation of target company, Combined Valuation, Accretion and dilution analysis, Pitch
book preparation, Information Memorandum, Post merger challenges, tax & regulatory
aspects, Real life case studies
Mutual Funds 2 Days
The program will cover Introduction and Overview of Mutual Fund Industry, New
Innovations in Fund Products, New Product development, Real Estate Mutual Fund
products, Role of Distributors, Risk Management, Compliance and Taxation Issues,
Regulations, Challenges for the Mutual Funds- Hedge Funds and Portfolio
Operation Risk & Control 1 Day
The program will be focus on Operational Risk Management Process, Operational Risk
Management Policy, Operational Risk Identification, Operational Risk Assessment and
Measurement, Operational Risk Mitigation, Operational Risk Monitoring and Reporting,
Operational Risk Reasons, Events and Impact, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Private Equity Investment 2 Days
Key Players in Terms of Global Firms, Regional Firms and Local Firms, Sectors, Recent
Growth Drivers, Policy Liberalization, Increased Competition, Role of Technology, Capital
Structure and Sources of Funds, Partnerships and Role Responsibilities, Deal Sourcing,
Negotiations, Pitch Book Preparation, Information Memorandum, Valuation and Due
Diligence & Case Studies
Short Selling & Securities
Lending & Borrowing 3 Days
Short Selling, Covered versus naked short sales, Short selling process
Benefits and risks of short selling, A historical perspective of short selling in India,
International practices in short selling, Recent SEBI guidelines for short selling, Operational
aspects of short selling,Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB), Concept of SLB, Need for
SLB, A historical perspective of SLB in India, International practices in SLB, Recent SEBI
guidelines for SLB, Operational aspects of SLB, Taxation issues relating to SLB
SOX Governance Norms 1 Day
The program will cover Introduction to SOX, Implementation of key provisions, Importance
& relevance, Documentation required
Stochastic Finance/Stochastic
Calculus 2 Days
Introduction to Martingales, Semi martingales and Stop times, (discrete time and
continuous time), Introduction to stochastic integration, A deep discussion on No Arbitrage
condition and Completeness of markets along with its connections to Martingale theory
and stochastic integrals, The application to Option pricing theory would also be discussed,
Derivation of Black-Scholes formula in this framework, Other topics - Girsanovs theorem,
Stochastic differential equations, Hands-on Practice session by the participants
Structure Products & CDS 2 Days
The programme focuses on Introduction to Structured Products, Overview of Derivatives,
Equity & Debt Structures, Overview of hedging and pricing of structured products
Technical Trading Strategies
and Methods 2 days
The programme deals with Technical Analysis and Charting Methods , Training Demo
session on Meta stock & Applications Data and graphs generation, Trend analysis, Price
patterns, Japanese Candlesticks, Moving Averages , Bands, Momentum Principles,
Integrating Technical Tools
Trade Finance & Unified
Customs and Practice for
Documentary Credit (UCP) 600 2 Days
Impact of deregulated exchange control administration on trade services, Analysis of trade
financing products which are available, UCP600-Operational issues in handling some of the
instruments that mitigate the exposures etc. and case studies.
Trading and Risk Management
Strategies for Treasury
Products(Fixed Income
markets and products) 2 Days
Fixed Income Mathematics, Introducing Various Treasury Markets in India, Bond Analytics,
Swaps Analytics, Trading Spreads & Strategies, Pricing and Valuation, Trading strategies -
Simulations, and Trading Game.
US GAAP 2 Days
The program will cover US GAAP Introduction, Applicability to Indian companies, Major
Differences When compared with Indian GAAP, Form10K, Disclosures Financial Statments
Presentation, Other Comprehensive Income, Derivatives and Financial Instruments,
Revenue Recognition, Asset Impairment, Stock Options, Employee Compensation,
Provision for taxes, Consolidation of Financial Statement
Valuation Modeling for
Leveraged Buyouts (LBO) and
M & A 2 Days
Valuation Modeling - Introduction, Modeling with Historical data, Linking historical Income
Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash flow statement, Modeling for future projections,
Comparable Company and Comparable Transactions analysis, Discounted Cash Flows (DCF)
Valuation, Valuation modeling for LBO transactions, Merger transaction analysis with help
of modeling.
Volatility Forecasting 2 Days
The workshop would emphasize on the Basic concepts relating to returns and volatility,
Modeling Volatility, Random walk models, various methods and models, Application of
volatility analysis, Case Studies would be an integral part of the workshop
Wealth Management 2 Days
The programme focuses on Wealth Management Process, Wealth Management Strategy,
Dynamic asset, allocation, Marketing, Competitive differentiation &, Investor psychology, it
would also include Investment classes Equity, Debt, Insurance, Real Estate, Commodities,
Art, Derivatives and Structured Products, Mutual Funds
Working Capital Management 2 Days
The program will cover Overview of Working Capital Management, Estimating Working
Capital Requirement, Inventory Management, Accounts Receivables Management,
Accounts Payables Management, Liquidity and Cash Management, Financing the Working
Capital Gap