Financial Risk Manager

September 2010

Dont let risks overwhelm

you
Become a Certified Risk
Manager

Developers for Training and Consultancy in partner-

ship with the Institute for Financial Analysts-IFA is
proud to introduce exclusive and for the first time in
Egypt the reputable international certificate :
Financial Risk Manager

What is the FRM? This course is especially designed for

Global recognition and respect for the FRM desig- CFOs, Financial Advisors, Bankers, Invest-
nation is dramatically growing. FRM is certified by ment Bankers, Investment Managers, Strate-
The Global Association of Risk Professionals gic Investors, Securities Analysts, Financial
(GARP). GARP is an independent non-partisan in- Managers and Internal Auditors.
ternational association, committed to the Risk
Management profession. GARP was founded in
1996. In 2008, GARP had about 100,000 members
from 167 countries and 116% increase in member-
ship since 2005. The FRM emphasizes the body of Register Now
knowledge required of a professional risk manager
to cope with current and future risk management
challenges. FRM covers, in detail, basic financial
instruments, markets and concepts, and risk meas-
urement using Value at Risk (VaR) and other tech- Developers for Training
niques. FRM also covers financial risk management Consultancy
implementation issues and concepts. FRM program
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 The main components of the Financial Risk Manager Tainting and
Examination
Level 1
Covers, in detail, basic financial instruments, mar-
kets and concepts, and risk measurement using
VaR.
Objective is to ensure the FRM candidate has a
good understanding of the basic tools necessary to
be a successful financial risk manager. Exam
questions would test more on understanding con-
cepts than application.
4 hours, 100 multiple choice questions:
Foundations of Risk Management.
Quantitative Analysis.
Financial Markets and Products.
What will you learn?
The FRM is a vital differentiator for the profes-
sional risk manager. The FRM program stresses
the body of knowledge required of a profes-
sional risk manager to face current and future
risk management challenges. In an environment
where institutions retrench and cut costs and
jobs, the FRM distinguishes those professionals
committed to updating their skill-base. The pro-
gram designed to allow immediate application
of learning to daily activities.
Level 2
Covers financial risk management imple-
mentation issues and concepts. Will extend
risk measurement beyond VaR, and includes
some additional subject areas.
Exam questions test candidates knowledge
about more advanced uses and applications
of the instruments and tools covered in Level
I. The questions would be more case study
and practice orientated versus those in Level
I.
Market Risk Measurement & Management.
Credit Risk Measurement & Management.
Operational/Integrated Risk Measurement
& Management.
Risk Management in Investment Manage-
ment.
Current Issues in Financial Markets.
About the providing body
The Institute for Financial Analysts-IFA,
Lebanon is a firm specialized in training
courses for professional designations, and
seminars for business decision makers. IFA
offers preparatory courses for Financial Risk
Manager in Lebanon, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Jordon and now in
Egypt, in association with Developers for
Training and Consultancy.
Level 1Fees : USD 3000
Date: June 2010
Discounts apply for early and group
registrations
 FRM -Level I- Tentative Schedule- Egypt

Cumulative Tentative Day of

Instructor Time Study session
hours date week

Module I

Dr. Assem Safieddine 9:00 am -3:00 pm 6 Foundation Of Risk Management 17-Sep-10 Friday
Saturday
Dr. Assem Safieddine 9:00 am -3:00 pm 12 Foundation Of Risk Management 18-Sep-10

Revision- Practice Problems Handouts

Exam-Module I 25-Sep-10 Saturday

Module II

Mr. Ghazi Homsi 9:00 am -3:00 pm 18 Quantitative Methods 1-Oct-10 Friday

Mr. Ghazi Homsi 9:00 am -3:00 pm 24 Quantitative Methods 2-Oct-10 Saturday

Mr. Ghazi Homsi 4:00pm-10:00pm 30 Quantitative Methods 3-Oct-10 Sunday

Revision- Practice Problems Handouts

Exam-Module II 9-Oct-01 Saturday

Module III

Mr. Marwan Chbaklo 9:00 am -3:00 pm 36 Financial Markets & Products 15-Oct-10 Friday

Mr. Marwan Chbaklo 9:00 am -3:00 pm 42 Financial Markets & Products 16-Oct-10 Saturday

Mr. Marwan Chbaklo 4:00pm-10:00pm 48 Financial Markets & Products 17-Oct-10 Sunday

Revision- Practice Problem Handouts

Exam-Module III 23-Oct-10 Saturday

Module IV

Mr. Khaled Abdul

9:00 am -3:00 pm 54 Valuation & Risk Models 29-Oct-10 Friday
Samad
Mr. Khaled Abdul
9:00 am -3:00 pm 60 Valuation & Risk Models 30-Oct-10 Saturday
Samad
Mr. Khaled Abdul
4:00pm-10:00pm 66 Valuation & Risk Models 31-Oct-10 Sunday
Samad
Revision- Practice Problem Handouts

Exam-Module IV 6-Nov-10 Saturday

Mock Exam Date

4 Hours ( 2;2 hour session) Mock Exam I 12-Nov-10 Friday

4 Hours ( 2;2 hour session) Mock Exam II 13-Nov-10 Saturday