Financial Management - Financial Risk
Course ID: 260706 0101 1020Proj
Course Dates : 06/07/2026 Course Duration : 5 Studying Day/s Course Location: London, United Kingdom
Language: Bilingual
Course Category: Professional and CPD Training Programs
Course Subcategories:
Business Decision Making Corporate Finance Financial Analysis Risk Management Strategic Management
Course Certified By: Projacs Academy & LondonUni - Executive Management Training
* Professional Training and CPD Programs
Leading to:
Executive Diploma Certificate
Leading to:
Executive Mini Masters Certificate
Leading to
Executive Masters Certificate
Certification Will Be Issued:
From London, United Kingdom
Course Fees:
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Introduction
This five-day course teaches practical methods for identifying, measuring, and controlling financial risk. You will work with market, credit, liquidity, and operational risk tools and run realistic stress tests. The focus is on models and processes that support day-to-day risk decisions, capital planning, and regulatory reporting. Exercises use real-world examples so you can apply techniques immediately.
Objectives
1. Map exposures across market, credit, liquidity, and operational risk for a portfolio or business unit.
2. Calculate and interpret value-at-risk, expected shortfall, and scenario analysis for trading and banking books.
3. Design and run stress tests and reverse stress tests to support capital and liquidity planning.
4. Establish risk limits, KPIs, and a reporting framework that informs senior management decisions.
5. Use model outputs to make practical hedging, pricing, and capital-allocation recommendations.
2. Calculate and interpret value-at-risk, expected shortfall, and scenario analysis for trading and banking books.
3. Design and run stress tests and reverse stress tests to support capital and liquidity planning.
4. Establish risk limits, KPIs, and a reporting framework that informs senior management decisions.
5. Use model outputs to make practical hedging, pricing, and capital-allocation recommendations.
Who Should Attend
1. Treasury manager (corporate or bank)
2. Market risk analyst
3. Credit risk analyst
4. Portfolio manager or fixed-income trader responsible for risk decisions
5. Head of risk, risk control manager, or deputy CRO
Training Method
• Pre-assessment
• Live group instruction
• Use of real-world examples, case studies and exercises
• Interactive participation and discussion
• Power point presentation, LCD and flip chart
• Group activities and tests
• Post-assessment
If Applicable:
• Each participant receives a 7” Tablet containing a copy of the presentation, slides and handouts
Program Support
This program is supported by:
* Interactive discussions
* Role-play
* Case studies and highlight the techniques available to the participants.
Course Agenda
Daily Schedule (Monday to Friday)
- 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Technical Session 1
- 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Technical Session 2
- 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Technical Session 3
- 01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Lunch Break (If Applicable)
- Participants are expected to engage in guided self-study, reading, or personal reflection on the day’s content. This contributes toward the CPD accreditation and deepens conceptual understanding.
- 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM Self-Study & Reflection
Please Note:
- All training sessions are conducted from Monday to Friday, following the standard working week observed in the United Kingdom and European Union. Saturday and Sunday are official weekends and are not counted as part of the course duration.
- Coffee and refreshments are available on a floating basis throughout the morning. Participants may help themselves at their convenience to ensure an uninterrupted learning experience Provided if applicable and subject to course delivery arrangements.
- Lunch Provided if applicable and subject to course delivery arrangements.
Week 1
Day 1 – Foundations of Financial Risk Management
1. Introduction to Financial Risk
- Types of financial risk
- Risk management objectives
- Roles and responsibilities in risk governance
2. Risk Identification
- Mapping organisational risk exposures
- Identifying internal and external risk factors
- Assessing risk across business activities
3. Risk Measurement Frameworks
- Understanding risk metrics
- Defining risk appetite and tolerance
- Establishing key risk indicators (KRIs)
Day 2 – Market and Credit Risk
1. Market Risk Management
- Measuring interest rate risk
- Managing foreign exchange risk
- Monitoring equity and commodity price risk
2. Credit Risk Assessment
- Evaluating borrower creditworthiness
- Measuring probability of default
- Managing credit exposure
3. Risk Quantification
- Calculating Value at Risk (VaR)
- Understanding Expected Shortfall (ES)
- Interpreting risk model outputs
Day 3 – Liquidity and Operational Risk
1. Liquidity Risk Management
- Measuring liquidity requirements
- Monitoring cash flow risks
- Supporting liquidity planning
2. Operational Risk
- Identifying operational risk events
- Assessing process and control weaknesses
- Managing operational loss events
3. Scenario Analysis
- Building realistic risk scenarios
- Assessing financial impacts
- Supporting management decisions
Day 4 – Stress Testing and Risk Reporting
1. Stress Testing
- Designing stress test scenarios
- Performing reverse stress tests
- Evaluating organisational resilience
2. Risk Limits and Governance
- Establishing risk limits
- Monitoring compliance with risk appetite
- Escalating significant risk events
3. Risk Reporting
- Developing executive risk reports
- Presenting key risk indicators
- Supporting strategic decision-making
Day 5 – Practical Financial Risk Workshop
1. Financial Risk Assessment
- Mapping market, credit, liquidity, and operational risks
- Analysing portfolio exposures
- Prioritising significant risks
2. Risk Management Simulation
- Running stress testing exercises
- Evaluating hedging and mitigation options
- Making capital allocation recommendations
3. Risk Improvement Planning
- Reviewing risk management practices
- Identifying opportunities for framework improvement
- Course review, feedback and implementation planning
