Market Abuse Fundamentals Course

This one day workshop is designed to give participants exposure to advanced techniques in order to give more flexibility to their financial models.

The emphasis of this seminar will be on the practical implications of the regulatory and governance requirements for AIM companies, demonstrating how companies should comply and where good market practices add value. Leading capital market experts will provide their perspective and guidance via a series of presentations and practical worked examples.

This course has been designed to give a practical introduction to the key elements of corporate finance. Both equity and debt capital market transactions are covered, the latter in a one day module that is both an optional addition to the first two days – which concentrate on strategy, valuation, IPOs, and M&amp,A – as well as a standalone course.

This two day practical workshop is designed for those seeking knowledge and insight into best governance practices in 2017. The workshop combines a review of the key components of boardroom structures and performance with a focus on current governance hot topics.

The Level 1 Dermal Filler course concentrates on the use of dermal fillers for the Perioral region. This includes nose to mouth lines, nasio-labials, lips, and mouth corners. A great emphasis is placed on mastering the current techniques for the various clinical situations.

The EMIR Refit course is designed to familiarise compliance and operations staff working in EMIR reporting with the key changes that are coming as part of the Refit amendments to the existing EMIR rules.

The EMIR reporting foundation course provides operations and compliance staff with a thorough grounding in the EMIR reporting requirements. This half day course provides a foundation for professionals who are involved with EMIR transaction reporting. It is a fully interactive course including an optional examination where a pass mark will confirm sufficient proficiency.

Will give delegates a broad knowledge of how operational risk is defined and distinguished. Will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of operational risk in financial services, focus on core components of the Operational Risk Framework – Losses and Near Misses, Risk &amp, Control Self-Assessments and Key Risk Indicators. Will review case studies of recent operational risk failures, practice identifying ‘Top Risks’, defining impactful Key Risk Indicators and developing a risk appetite statement. Updated with latest developments and highly rated by participants, examines Operational Risk from a very practical perspective, focussing on implementing processes that add value to the workplace.

This one-day course is delivered by experts from within the London Stock Exchange and uses live market data, case studies and worked examples to provide an overview of how mature equity markets function and put into context a company’s role within these markets.

Designed to give seasoned IR Professionals and Board Directors an in-depth update on current IR best practices. The course covers the breadth of regulation compliance and disclosure practice, latest developments in the accounting field, the use of technology and social media to build closer relationships with investors, capital markets trends and changes, as well as evolving best practices and changes in critical aspects of the day to day role of IR.

Effective, fair and trustworthy communications between a company and its stakeholders can have a major impact on the reputation and value of a company. Within this communications mix Investor Relations plays a crucial gatekeeper role, balancing the external informational needs of the finance and investment industry together with the internal needs of the Board and management team. This one day programme is designed to equip those new to Investor Relations or new to Investor Relations in London with the fundamental tools and techniques to manage Investor Relations effectively for their organisation.

This interactive course enables delegates to understand financial crime risks whilst providing guidance on the most effective controls needed to manage them. It focusses on the modern cross-cutting issues of money laundering, bribery &amp, corruption and fraud &amp, cyber-crime, picking up the emerging issues.This is a practical course, peppered with examples from cases and with analysis of recent reports and trends. It highlights the key controls and shows delegates how to gain assurance that these controls are working effectively, whilst placing them within an overall framework of good governance and business ethics.

This interactive course enables delegates to understand financial crime risks whilst providing guidance on the most effective controls needed to manage them. It focusses on the modern cross-cutting issues of money laundering, bribery &amp, corruption and fraud &amp, cyber-crime, picking up the emerging issues.This is a practical course, peppered with examples from cases and with analysis of recent reports and trends. It highlights the key controls and shows delegates how to gain assurance that these controls are working effectively, whilst placing them within an overall framework of good governance and business ethics.

The MiFIR Transaction Reporting Advanced course expands on knowledge learnt in the Foundation course and delves into more complicated concepts associated with transaction reporting. This advanced-level course is suitable for compliance and operations professionals who are involved with MiFIR transaction reporting on a day-to-day basis. It is a fully interactive course including an optional examination where a pass mark will confirm sufficient proficiency.

The MiFIR Transaction Reporting Foundation course will provide operations and compliance staff with an introduction to the MiFIR Transaction reporting regulations, and enable them to have a thorough grounding in the basic reporting obligations. This half day course provides a foundation for professionals who are involved with MiFIR transaction reporting. It is a fully interactive course including an optional examination where a pass mark will confirm sufficient proficiency.

Topics covered include, Director rights and duties, the role of NEDS, NEDs and boards, the chairman and board committees, updates on corporate governance, business strategy and risk management, evolving good practices in board performance as well as exploring aspects of company culture and leadership styles. Central to this session is an experienced NED-led discussion which provides an excellent opportunity to hear key aspects of the role and war-stories of what works well and areas that need sensitive handling. The session offers a range of case study material and practical examples.

The foundation course provides training on all the elements essential in meeting the SFTR transaction reporting requirements.

This one-day workshop is designed to introduce participants to Microsoft Excel and basic financial modelling techniques. During the workshop, we will review various Excel tools and functions, as well as basic modelling techniques. We will also complete the missing steps of a financial statements forecast model.

Trading on London Stock Exchange is designed to give delegates a step-by step understanding of how the different trading services work. An overview of the primary markets gives relevance to the secondary markets, taking into account the single market in financial services across the EU and how that has shaped the operation and structure of our trading services. Reference to the Rules of the London Stock Exchange gives context to both electronic and off book trading. Live market data is used to give a real-time view of the trading services in an interactive learning environment.

This half day training course covers the background to transaction reporting requirements, the reporting basics, data standards for all the reporting fields and the necessary systems and controls.

This half day training course covers the background to transaction reporting requirements, the reporting basics, data standards for all the reporting fields and the necessary systems and controls.

The emphasis of this seminar will be on the practical implications of the UK Listing Rules and Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, demonstrating how companies are expected to comply. Senior representatives from top consultancy firms will provide their perspective and guidance via a series of presentations and practical worked examples.

This course will provide a practical guide for all non-specialists who need a general understanding of company annual accounts. It will provide a useful, up to date view of the key issues professionals need to know regarding the language, terms and practical aspects of financial issues discussed by analysts, financial directors and the media. This one day module covers financial statements and ratios used in analysing corporate business performance. It is an interactive course and assumes no previous financial knowledge.

This two-day workshop is designed to give participants a comprehensive introduction to valuation techniques for use in various circumstances. These techniques can be used to value companies for acquisition or disposal purposes, or value other asset acquisitions such as real estate. The techniques are also useful for pricing financial instruments and assist in assessing the financial feasibility of projects.