Course Overview

This course aims at understanding the crucial role played by derivatives in the financial system as a whole. When used correctly there are very few other instruments that can be as effective and beneficial to manage and reduce risk, as derivatives.
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Who should enrol?

The workshop is specifically aimed at those entering the treasury/ global markets space and ancillary services to those areas (including IT, Audit, Credit, Risk), but would be beneficial to anyone in banking looking to gain an understanding of the industry.

  • Front Office Sales at Banks

  • Treasury and Trade Solutions Sales Staff

  • Operations staff moving into a Front Office role

  • Support areas (such as credit, legal and compliance)

  • Corporate Treasury Staff

Course curriculum

    1. How to navigate through this course

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    2. About | An introduction to derivatives

    3. What will be covered

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    1. The Basics

    2. Quiz

    1. Forwards and Futures

    2. Forward Exchange Contracts (FEC)

    3. Managing Forward Exchange Contracts

    4. Quiz

    1. Introduction to Swaps

    2. Foreign Exchange Swaps

    3. Introduction to Options

    4. Quiz

    1. Arbitrage Free Pricing Principle

    2. Quiz

    1. Hedgers and Speculators

    2. Quiz

About this course

  • $299.00
  • 24 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

Key Learning Outcomes

This comprehensive workshop will cover the following concepts

  • The Basics of Derivatives

  • Forwards and Futures

  • Swaps and Options

  • Arbitrage free pricing principle

  • Hedgers and Speculators

  • Options and forward payoff profiles

  • Cash Settled vs Physical delivery

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Instructor

Meet who you will learn with

Lisa Ann Morris

Course Director

Lisa started work in the financial markets in 1998, primarily in the treasury dealing rooms at Standard Bank and later Rand Merchant Bank. Specialising in structured derivative products, her main focus was offering foreign exchange derivatives as structured solutions which later broadened into interest rate and commodity derivatives. FX options are her greatest passion. Her workshops are well attended throughout South Africa, Botswana, Kenya and other neighbouring regions.

ACI DC Accredited Instructor

Course Director

Your ACI Dealing Certificate preparation is guided by ICAP Training Solutions' team of ACI-accredited instructors, together with our purpose-built AI Tutor - trained on the full ACI Dealing Certificate syllabus and the practical experience of senior financial markets professionals. This pairing brings decades of hands-on treasury, FX and money markets expertise from major South African and international banks directly into your study plan, combining real-world judgement with structured, exam-focused coaching available whenever you need it.

Social proof: testimonials

“A great refresher!”

Debbie Hite | Nedbank South Africa | Senior Dealer

“Great introduction course!”

Phathu Matamela | Nedbank south Africa | Trainee Dealer

“Execellent course, I would highly recommend”

Siphosomhle Kamkam | Absa Africa | FX Trader

“The workshop was informative and helped me to gain a better understanding of trade and treasury products that will help me to cross sell to my clients.”

Shazmir Dhanji | Equity Bank Kenya | Business Growth

“The workshop was a great refresher and eye opener of treasury products. It improve my knowledge and skills in treasury product as we encounter/engage clients in the market. Handling clients dealing with international trade and FX made easier. I highly recommend the course to all staff in front office and marketing for cross selling and advisory services.”

Reuben Kimutai Ruttoh | Equity Bank Kenya | Business Growth

“It was very detailed, informative and would highly recommend attending.”

Irene Wanjiru Irungu | Equity Bank Kenya | Business Growth

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