Risk Management in Commodity and Trade Finance Masterclass
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Course Overview
Controlling risk while trading takes many forms. It starts with properly selecting which markets to trade, then moves on to decisions about allocating capital and taking appropriate-sized positions. But managing risk and limiting losses also is accomplished through understanding risk itself as well as human nature. Any trader’s chance for success improves with a disciplined use and understanding of money management techniques.
BIZENIUS masterclass is a comprehensive program designed to equip participants with in-depth knowledge and practical skills for identifying, assessing, and mitigating the complex risks associated with commodity and trade finance. This masterclass focuses on the essential risk management techniques, legal frameworks, and financial instruments used to protect businesses and financial institutions involved in trade and commodity finance. It covers critical topics such as credit risk, market risk, country and political risk, legal and regulatory considerations, and the role of risk mitigation tools such as credit insurance and collateral management. Delegates will gain a thorough understanding of the most effective risk mitigation strategies and explore case studies based on real-world scenarios in commodity and trade finance.
BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Risk Identification and Classification
- Types of risks in trade finance: credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and operational risk
- The key to trading success – managing risks and avoiding overtrading.
- Futures traders that fail to use the risk-management techniques at their disposal will struggle to be profitable.
- Discuss the key differences between physical and pure financial commodity trading.
- Explain how commodity trading adds value to commodity flows beyond a buy/sell proposition.
- Understanding country and political risks in commodity finance
- Credit Risk Management in Trade Finance
- Techniques for mitigating credit risk (LCs, guarantees, etc.)
- Determine how banks should get organized to finance commodities.
- Role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) and international finance institutions
- Group workshop: Structuring a trade finance deal with a focus on risk management
- Commodity Price Risk and Hedging Strategies
- Hedging tools and techniques: futures, forwards, and options
- Discuss specific features of the agriculture, metal and energy markets.
- Understand the instruments in the commodity finance toolbox and their main components.
- Analyse the difference between commodity trade finance and structured trade finance
- List the major risks in commodity supply chains and identify who should be the primary risk-takers.
- Describe the roles, priorities and financial requirements of the three key players in the commodity supply chain.
- Key legal frameworks and documentation in commodity finance
- UCP 600, ISBP, and ICC regulations
- Risk Mitigation Tools in Commodity and Trade Finance
- Operational Risk in Trade and Commodity Finance
- Case study: Managing a trade finance transaction in an emerging market
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Professionals in Structured Trade & Commodity Finance
- Professionals in Trade Finance
- Professionals in Corporate Banking
- Professionals in Commercial Banking
- Professionals in Corporate Credit
- Senior Managers and Relationship Managers
- Middle Office & Collateral Managers
- Managers in Risk/Compliance
- Professionals in Wholesale banking
- TCF managers and support staff
- Credit analysts
- Internal Auditor
- Letter of credit staff
- Relationship managers
- Compliance and Legal Staff
- Trading House Executives
- Finance Bankers
- Middle Office Monitoring Staff
IN-HOUSE
Our Tailored Learning Offering
Do you have five or more people interested in attending this course? Do you want to tailor it to meet your company’s exact requirements? If you’d like to do either of these, we can bring this course to your company’s office by offering our classroom program or LIVE Online. You could even save up to 50% on the cost of sending delegates to a public course and dramatically increase your ROI.
Top Quality
From the Boardroom to the front line, we can deliver engaging, multi-faceted learning programmes that will nurture the skills needed to fast-track development and enable teams to flourish.
Best Way
We combine the right blend of formal, informal, online and classroom techniques to increase your employees’ knowledge retention, drive collaboration, and create social learning communities.