ACI Dealing Certificate – Preparation Course Course in Amsterdam
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Building Core Financial Markets Knowledge for ACI Dealing Certificate Preparation
Professionals working in financial markets require a strong understanding of money markets, foreign exchange, derivatives, risk management, and market conduct. They must also be able to apply financial calculations accurately and understand how different instruments, market conventions, and risks interact in day-to-day dealing activities.
The ACI Dealing Certificate – Preparation Course provides a structured foundation in the principal financial market concepts relevant to dealing environments. Across five days, participants develop their understanding of interest-rate calculations, cash money markets, foreign exchange, forward rates, derivatives, asset and liability management, and financial risk.
The programme combines technical concepts with practical calculations and market-based examples. It also addresses professional conduct and market practices, helping participants consolidate their knowledge and strengthen their preparation for the ACI Dealing Certificate examination.
You'll Learn How To
- Apply the principles of the time value of money.
- Perform basic interest-rate and yield calculations.
- Understand day-count and market conventions.
- Interpret yield curves and interest-rate relationships.
- Understand cash money market instruments and transactions.
- Apply bid-offer rates and relevant dealing conventions.
- Understand key foreign exchange market concepts and calculations.
- Calculate and interpret forward interest rates.
- Understand Forward Rate Agreements and interest-rate futures.
- Explain the structure and purpose of interest-rate swaps.
- Understand options, option strategies, and the Option Greeks.
- Apply fundamental asset and liability management concepts.
- Identify market, credit, and operational risks.
- Understand common approaches to risk measurement and mitigation.
- Recognise the importance of netting, documentation, and capital adequacy.
- Understand settlement and Straight-Through Processing concepts.
- Apply professional conduct principles relevant to wholesale financial markets.
