Fixed Income Derivatives: Workshop by The Knowledge Conglomerate

The Knowledge Conglomerate (TKC) announces its fifth workshop of the Executive Education series – “Fixed Income Derivatives - Asset Management Using Structured Instruments”.  The workshop will be conducted by Mr. Sereno Barr-Kumar, who enjoys over 12 years of experience in Fixed Income and Derivatives in US.

He has worked on multibillion dollar portfolios of asset management companies and banks such as GE Asset management, Genworth, MBIA (Cutwater Asset Management) and Federal Home Loan Banks. Barr’s Experience in these companies range from interacting with traders in modeling structured instruments, working with risk to ensure the modeled instruments are valued accurately on ongoing basis. Barr has also experience in structuring weather and Energy Triggered Derivative while working for the larger Broker Dealer GFI Group.

It presents a timely, profitable and an exciting opportunity for market research and treasury managers working for Banks, Insurance Companies and Investment agencies, senior business analysts who is working for KPO/BPO’s serving international market, financial accountants and investment/portfolio managers in large companies who is willing to do something different to the Sri Lankan Market This workshop will enable participants  evaluate the types of Fixed Income instruments available, structured products for customer needs, the business use of bonds, Asset backed Securities, swaps and options, the basic concepts of valuation (NPV) and the measurement of Portfolio risk and a discussion on markets and ideas.  The participants will also take away the infrastructure, data feeds, settlement systems and other requirements needed to maintain and monitor a fixed income portfolio

The workshop will be held at the Galadari Hotel on the 30th of November 2012 from 8.30am to 5.00pm. The course fee is Rs. 14, 500/=, inclusive of refreshments, lunch, course material and certificate – registrations can be made by calling 011 586 9514 or emailing [email protected]. For further details please visit www.theknowledgeconglomerate.com