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Risk Models

Risk Measures, Loss Distributions, Operational Risk, and Stress Testing

12 CPD credits on completion
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Certificate on Completion

This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials and accounts for 12 units of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning. A certificate will be issued once you have completed all 12 units.

Course Sections

This track is made up of the following sections:

  • Risk Measures and Models (4 units)
  • Risk and Loss (4 units)
  • Operational Risk and Stress Testing (4 units)

What You Will Learn

  • Define common risk measures including Value at Risk (VaR) and explain how they are calculated
  • Compare different risk models and assess their suitability for specific financial scenarios
  • Explain how loss distributions are constructed and used in risk analysis
  • Identify the main categories of operational risk and the frameworks used to manage them
  • Describe the purpose and methodology of stress testing in financial institutions
  • Evaluate the relationship between risk measures, capital requirements, and regulatory expectations

Who This Course Is For

  • Risk analysts and risk managers working in financial services
  • Finance professionals who need to understand risk measurement and modelling for their CPD requirements
  • Accountants involved in regulatory reporting or capital adequacy assessments

Prerequisites

  • A basic understanding of statistics, including probability distributions and standard deviation
  • Familiarity with financial markets and common financial instruments
  • No specialist software is required

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