Financial Markets Training Course

Target Audience

This course is designed for all Senior Management personnel who require a practical understanding of AML and CFT prevention, along with an awareness of other pertinent and contemporary financial crime issues.

Course Delivery Format

The program combines the following elements:

• Facilitated discussions
• Slide presentations
• Case studies
• Practical examples

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain methods for preventing AML and CFT activities
• Comprehend the key aspects of AML and CFT as they pertain to their organizations, including national and international efforts to combat these threats
• Define the measures a company and its employees should take to mitigate the risks of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
• Detail how organizations may become targets for these crimes and explain which "red flags" can help identify, prevent, and report suspicious or actual criminal activity
• Gain insight into other significant "hotspots" within the realm of Financial Crime

This instructor-led live training (online or onsite) is aimed at manufacturing managers and engineers who wish to strengthen their ability to evaluate investments, build robust business cases, and present compelling narratives for capital projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: calculate and apply core investment appraisal metrics to manufacturing scenarios, build a complete CAPEX investment case including cash flow projections and sensitivity analysis, use templates and Capex Cards to streamline the approval process, and prepare clear executive-level narratives to justify capital expenditure requests.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for managers aiming to identify and reduce the risk of fraud faced by eCommerce merchants.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand how eCommerce fraud occurs.
• Analyze vulnerabilities in their company's eCommerce platform and processes.
• Assess a company's 'readiness' for adopting new anti-fraud measures
• Communicate and incorporate appropriate anti-fraud policies.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training will guide participants through the fundamental characteristics of financial markets and the mechanics of trading within them. We begin by exploring an overview of financial markets, including key terminology, trading jargon, and the conventions used to describe market activities. The session then delves into the rationale and methods for investing in diverse financial instruments. Specific topics covered include trading strategies, risk management techniques, and real-world case studies that examine the individuals, institutions, and strategies driving investments in financial markets.

Audience

• Business managers

Course Format

• A blend of lectures, discussions, and practical exercises

This instructor-led live training in Sweden (online or onsite) targets cloud administrators, cloud architects, technology leaders, and financial analysts who wish to record, manage, monitor, and process their organization's financial assets in the cloud.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to apply FinOps practices within an organization to forecast costs, optimize processes, and perform financial management operations in the cloud.

This instructor-led, live training in Sweden (online or onsite) targets intermediate-level finance professionals seeking comprehensive knowledge of FinOps principles and methodologies, including cloud financial management, optimization strategies, and collaboration among finance, engineering, and business teams.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the FinOps framework, principles, and phases.
• Effectively manage cloud costs through data analysis and governance.
• Foster collaboration between finance, engineering, and business units to align cloud spending.
• Utilize FinOps tools for cost allocation, forecasting, and optimization.
• Prepare for the FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst exam.

This instructor-led, live training in Sweden (online or onsite) is designed for advanced-level cloud financial management professionals who aim to validate their expertise in financial operations (FinOps) concerning cloud cost management.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Gain the advanced knowledge required for the FinOps Certified Professional exam.
• Understand complex FinOps practices, including cost optimization, budget management, and reporting.
• Develop practical skills in applying FinOps strategies in real-world scenarios.
• Prepare for a successful completion of the FinOps Certified Professional exam.

GnuCash is a free, open-source, cross-platform double-entry accounting system tailored for personal and small business financial management. It offers comprehensive accounting functionalities such as invoicing, expense tracking, reconciliation, and financial reporting. GnuCash supports integration with online banking, handles multiple currencies, and enables data import and export in various formats like QIF, OFX, and CSV.

This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) targets beginner to intermediate business professionals seeking to effectively manage and automate their accounting, billing, and reporting processes using GnuCash.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Install, configure, and customize GnuCash for business purposes.
• Establish business accounts and manage transactions adhering to double-entry accounting principles.
• Produce financial statements and reports for analytical and auditing purposes.
• Integrate GnuCash with banking institutions, external systems, and online data sources.
• Automate recurring transactions and handle multi-currency operations.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical exercises based on real-world business scenarios.
• Hands-on configuration and data entry within a live lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• For a tailored training experience, please contact us to arrange your specific requirements.

An Overview of Structured Products

This course is designed to give participants a foundational understanding of the structured products utilized within investment banking. Upon finishing the course, attendees will possess a practical grasp of the subject matter and be equipped to address

1. The definition and nature of structured products?
2. The rationale behind issuing them?
3. The advantages for both issuers and investors?
4. The methods for structuring and pricing various derivative instruments?
5. The associated risks and costs involved in creating structured financial products?
6. The concept of embedded derivatives?
7. The characteristics of exotic options?
8. The key considerations for pricing and hedging?

This instructor-led live training (onsite or remote) targets accountants and bookkeepers who wish to use Xero for bookkeeping purposes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Obtain a real-time view of cash flow.
• Link bank accounts to Xero for bank reconciliation.
• Prepare and check VAT (Value Added Tax) returns in Xero.
• Create reports for sharing amongst team members.

This instructor-led, live training in Sweden (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level non-finance professionals who wish to have a foundational understanding of financial and accounting principles that are essential for effective decision-making in business.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand basic financial and accounting concepts that are essential for business decision-making.
• Interpret and analyze financial statements such as income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Apply key financial ratios to assess the financial health of a business.
• Develop and manage budgets and perform variance analysis to monitor business performance.
• Use break-even analysis to support operational and strategic decisions.

This instructor-led live training in Sweden (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use Open Bank Project API to develop and test decentralized applications that can be integrated easily with digital banking systems.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to start developing applications with OBP API.
• Understand the Open Bank Project architecture, technology, and concepts.
• Learn how to use and customize OBP API to develop and build applications for banking.
• Explore the features, tools, APIs, and sandboxes in OBP.
• Implement security and integrations in OBP API connectors and adapters.

Why should you attend?

We live and operate in an increasingly global market that offers opportunities at every turn, which we need to seize. However, with those opportunities come increased competition, and most of the complexities remain in place. Knowing the best ways to find and select the most suitable and competitive price for your product or services is crucial to the success and growth of any business. The knowledge, techniques and strategies that you gain during our training will enable you to increase profitability and effectiveness of your business.

Turning theory into practice:

The purpose behind this 1-day training course is to simplify and explain the successful strategies of pricing. You’ll leave our event more confident and more positive to continue and expand your business. We will provide you with the strategies and the best practice examples to improve and expand your knowledge about pricing and to make your plans and targets come true.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for sales managers, marketing managers, product managers, account managers, pricing analysts & managing directors. This course is also vital for executives who are new to pricing or who have limited experience of the subject.

This instructor-led live training in Sweden (online or onsite) targets application consultants and business process owners who wish to learn how to configure business processes for the SAP S/4 HANA financials module.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental customizing settings in the main components of Financial Accounting with SAP S/4HANA.
• Configure master data settings (G/L accounts, customer and vendor accounts) for FA in SAP S/4HANA.
• Configure document control, posting control, and financial document clearing settings for FA in SAP S/4HANA.