Markets in Focus: Foreign Exchange
Markets in Focus: Foreign Exchange
This introduction to Australia’s foreign exchange (FX) will give you a snapshot of the fundamentals of one of our most dynamic markets and how it works.
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Program Summary
| TITLE: |
Markets in Focus: Foreign Exchange |
| CE: | 6.5hrs |
| FEE: |
Member - $616.00including GST Non Member - $759.00 including GST |
| Sydney May 17, 2012 |
9:00am - 5:00pm |
About the Speaker
Mike Eastaway, Training Manager, AFMA
Mike is an experienced Financial Markets professional having been actively and continually involved in many aspects of the Global OTC Wholesale Financial Markets for over 30 years commencing 1977.
Through his experiences Mike has gained intimate knowledge of the workings of all Financial Markets through wholesale trading in large International Banks Globally and possesses a unique understanding of the risks associated with trading and settling of financial transactions. Mike has worked for many large Global Banks in positions from Jnr Dealer to Snr Manager Trading. He has had first hand experience in all aspects of Dealing and running large Trading Portfolios which in return produced consistent financial income for his employers over some 30 years.
Mike has always been involved with market Industry bodies and has been active in producing and delivering Educational Seminars and Courses aimed at training dealers in his local market and over the last 7 years in the International market place.
After 30 years of Trading Mike embarked on a different career and now is a full time trainer in the Financial Services arena both domestically and internationally.
About this program
Australia’s foreign exchange markets continue to punch above their weight globally and make up around half of our domestic OTC market turnover. This one-day workshop will demystify the foreign exchange market by introducing some of its key products and how they work, as well as discussing typical participants and trends in participation.
This practical and interactive program is ideal if you’re new to a role that exposes you to foreign exchange markets or if you would like a better understanding of how this market operates.
What will you learn?
By the end of this workshop you should be able to:
- Explain the terminology and core concepts of foreign exchange;
- Discuss the features of the different products used, including spot foreign exchange, forwards, cross rates, FX swaps and non-deliverable forwards;
- Describe typical market participants and understand the goals behind their participation – be it investing, speculating or regulating;
- Apply products and basic calculations to given scenarios; and
- Explain the different risks involved, including market, credit, liquidity and operational.
Testimonials
The presenters stories were excellent and brough the workshop to life.
Great presenter - He highlighted content in an understandable manner.
I really enjoyed the presenters vast knowledge in this area and his very approachable teaching manner.
Great war stories and step by step demonstration of the calculations.