Overview

The foreign exchange and money markets are worth trillions and is the pivot of the financial markets, providing funding, investment opportunities and the conduit between all other financial markets. In recent years, the importance of the money markets has become even greater as financial institutions focus more closely on the management and diversification of their sources of liquidity, apply greater discipline to their funding and examine the attractions of short-term investment and trading strategies.

This course provides a firm grounding in the instruments and activities of the international money market, sweeping away the confusion that can be created by the scale, speed and apparent diversity of the market. The course focuses on the current profile of the market and offers up-to-date insights. It also emphasizes the integrated nature of the market - in particular, how different instruments perform the same or similar functions and the opportunities this provides for arbitrage and hedging. It also analyses the liquidity characteristics and risks of different instruments and funding strategies.

Objectives

·         Understand all money market instruments

·         Learn how and why the markets fluctuate and the impact of central banks

·         Manage interest rate and currency risk using money market instruments

·         Design hedging strategies using swaps, futures and options

·         Identify arbitrage opportunities

·         Understand the liquidity and capital implications of different funding sources for both liquidity desks or in your treasury division

Target Group

·         Money Market Managers

·         Corporate Finance

·         Executives

·         Treasury Executives

·         Relationship Officers

·         Foreign Exchange Executives

·         Accountants and Auditors

·         Brokers

Duration:

5 Days

Venue:

Dubai

Fees:

US $ 2490