An intensive 2-day program covering strategic aspects to design, construct and price interest rate, equity, fx & commodity derivative structures

About the Workshop

A growing number of Asian investors are turning to structured products as a means of diversifying their portfolios. With hundreds of products launched every month across the globe, it is increasingly diffi cult for these investors to keep track of the latest market offerings.

The investment market is a dynamic arena and investor expectations are high. Simplistic investment strategies often do not fulfi ll expectations. Investors want more. They want to achieve capital protection, income protection, higher returns and exposure to a wider variety of asset classes. Structured products are the answer. In fact, no other area of the financial services industry has been experiencing the same explosive growth over the last twelve months. Exponential growth is also expected for the next twelve months with predictions that investment in the asset class will treble by 2008. The number of fi nancial institutions turning to structured products to achieve the results and profi ts they desire is increasing. However, the exact nature, structure and applications of these instruments can be confusing and complex.

To address this issue, the Banking Academy has developed a comprehensive training programme, which will help participants understand market conventions and their applications thereby mastering product pricing characteristics, risk sensitivities, marketing challenges & gain practical skills to design and price equity, fx, commodity and interest rate derivative structures along with deconstructing, analysing and valuing existing product structures. This program will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to solve complex fi nancial problems through the practical implementation of structured product techniques.

Key unique features of the workshop

•	International best practice in structured product development
•	Comprehensive classifi cation of structured products
•	Analysing the various debt instruments
•	Ethical & regulatory aspects with respect to structured products
•	Understanding capped & uncapped capital guaranteed products
•	Discovering the costs & risks of developing structured fi nancial products
•	Gain practical skills to design and price equity, fx, commodity & interest rate derivative structures
•	Identify the key fi nancial & legal risks associated with the structuring of these products: market, credit and operational risks
•	Engineer and sell new structures within market and client constraints

Skills to be developed

•	Understand how structured products can enhance institutional and HNW portfolio opportunities
•	Discover what investors really want from structured products
•	Learn the latest methodologies of the emerging market themes and how to incorporate them into innovative products
•	Understand & Determine the appetite for structured products in the Asia – Pacifi c region
•	Exploring key issues such as product modelling and risk management relevant to structured products
•	Comparing market strategies and identifying which tools are effective
•	Understanding the operational considerations pertaining to structured products

Seats are limited to 25 delegates to ensure high level of one to one interactivity.

Secure your seats today. Contact
Shalini Nair
snair@theasianbanker.com