Financial Markets Training Course

Target Audience

This course is designed for all Senior Managers who require a practical understanding of AML/CTF frameworks, their prevention mechanisms, and an awareness of contemporary financial crime issues;

Course Format

The curriculum integrates the following elements:

• Guided group discussions
• Presentations supported by slides
• Real-world case studies
• Practical examples

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be capable of:

• Articulating strategies for the prevention of AML and CTF
• Comprehending the key components of AML and CTF relevant to their organizations, as well as national and international anti-crime initiatives
• Outlining methods for companies and employees to mitigate risks associated with Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
• Describing how organizations may become targets for such activities and identifying 'red flags' to help detect, prevent, and report suspicious or confirmed criminal behavior
• Gaining insight into other significant areas of concern within financial crime

Global efforts to combat money laundering place a significant emphasis on coordinated international standards. Compliance officers, AML Officers, MLROs, KYC analysts, Auditors, and Managers must understand how to ensure adherence to Subsidiary 373.01, the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations (PMLFTR).

Under the PMLFTR, all Subject Persons, including those operating within the regulated financial services sector, are mandated to appoint a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO).

This practical course provides essential knowledge and targeted guidance on implementing AML compliance within your organization, with particular focus on the regulatory landscape in Malta.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (remote or on-site) targets cloud administrators, architects, technology directors, and financial analysts seeking to record, manage, monitor, and process organizational financial assets in the cloud.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to leverage FinOps practices to forecast expenses, optimize workflows, and conduct financial management activities within cloud infrastructure.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at engineers who wish to drive more business value with FinOps in building and supporting services for an organization.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles of FinOps and relate them to the methodologies and disciplines in software engineering.
• Learn and understand the basic functions and responsibilities of a FinOps team.
• Know the responsibilities of engineering and operations team members in the FinOps functions.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level finance professionals who wish to gain a comprehensive knowledge of FinOps principles and methodologies, including cloud financial management, optimization strategies, and collaboration among finance, engineering, and business teams.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the FinOps framework, principles, and phases.
• Manage cloud costs effectively through data analysis and governance.
• Collaborate between finance, engineering, and business units to align cloud spend.
• Use FinOps tools for cost allocation, forecasting, and optimization.
• Prepare for the FinOps Certified FOCUS Analyst exam.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or on-site) is tailored for senior cloud financial management professionals who wish to validate their expertise in financial operations (FinOps) related to cloud cost management.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Acquire the advanced knowledge necessary for the FinOps Certified Professional exam.
• Comprehend complex FinOps practices, including cost optimization, budget control, and reporting.
• Cultivate practical skills for applying FinOps strategies in real-world situations.
• Prepare effectively for a successful outcome on the FinOps Certified Professional exam.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is designed for professionals who wish to deepen and enhance their knowledge of FinOps in preparation for the FinOps Certified Practitioner certification exam.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend cloud usage patterns, cost modeling, cost allocation, and resource planning.
• Understand the core pillars of FinOps and how to implement them within an organization.
• Learn how organizations define pricing model goals and utilize historical data to make informed adjustments.
• Approach the FinOps Certified Practitioner certification exam with confidence.

GnuCash is an open-source, cross-platform double-entry accounting system tailored for personal and small business financial management. It offers comprehensive accounting capabilities, including invoicing, expense tracking, reconciliation, and financial reporting. GnuCash integrates with online banking, supports multiple currencies, and facilitates data import and export in various formats such as QIF, OFX, and CSV.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, targets beginner to intermediate business professionals seeking to effectively manage and automate accounting, billing, and reporting processes using GnuCash.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install, configure, and customize GnuCash for business purposes.
• Establish business accounts and manage transactions adhering to double-entry accounting principles.
• Generate financial statements and reports for analysis and auditing.
• Integrate GnuCash with banks, external systems, and online data sources.
• Automate recurring transactions and handle multi-currency operations.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Practical exercises and real-world business case studies.
• Hands-on configuration and data entry in a live laboratory environment.

Customization Options

• To request a customized training session, please contact us to arrange.

Getting Started with Structured Products

This course offers participants a foundational overview of the structured products utilized within investment banking. Upon finishing the program, attendees will possess a practical understanding of the field and be equipped to address the following key questions:

1. What defines a structured product?
2. What drives the issuance of these instruments?
3. In what ways do both issuers and investors derive value from them?
4. How can one structure and price various derivative instruments?
5. What are the associated risks and expenses involved in creating structured financial products?
6. What constitutes an embedded derivative?
7. What are exotic options?
8. What considerations apply to pricing and hedging strategies?

This instructor-led live training (onsite or remote) is aimed at accountants and bookkeepers who wish to use Xero for bookkeeping purposes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Get a real-time view of cashflow.
• Link bank accounts to Xero for bank reconciliation.
• Prepare and check VAT (Value Added Tax) returns in Xero.
• Create reports for sharing amongst team members.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level non-finance professionals who wish to gain a foundational understanding of financial and accounting principles essential for effective business decision-making.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend fundamental financial and accounting concepts vital for business decision-making.
• Interpret and analyze financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
• Utilize key financial ratios to evaluate a business's financial health.
• Create and manage budgets, performing variance analysis to track business performance.
• Employ break-even analysis to inform operational and strategic decisions.

This instructor-led live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use Open Bank Project API to develop and test decentralized applications that can be integrated easily with digital banking systems.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to start developing applications with OBP API.
• Understand the Open Bank Project architecture, technology, and concepts.
• Learn how to use and customize OBP API to develop and build applications for banking.
• Explore the features, tools, APIs, and sandboxes in OBP.
• Implement security and integrations in OBP API connectors and adapters.

Why should you attend?

We live and work in an increasingly global market which offers opportunities at every turn which we need to take. However, with those opportunities come increased competition and most of the complexities remain in place. Knowing the best ways to find and select the most suitable and competitive price for your product or services is crucial to the success and growth of any business. The knowledge, techniques and strategies that you gain during our training will enable you to increase profitability and effectiveness of your business.

Turning theory into practice:

The purpose behind this 1-day training course is to simplify and explain the successful strategies of pricing. You’ll leave our event more confident and more positive to continue and expand your business. We will provide you with the strategies and the best practice examples to improve and expand your knowledge about pricing and to make your plans and targets come true.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for sales managers, marketing managers, product managers, account managers, pricing analysts & managing directors. This course is also vital for executives who are new to pricing or who have limited experience of the subject.

This instructor-led, live training in Slovakia (online or onsite) is aimed at application consultants and business process owners who wish to learn how to configure business processes for SAP S/4 HANA financials module.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basic customizing settings in the main components of Financial Accounting with SAP S/4HANA.
• Configure the master data settings (G/L accounts, customer and vendor accounts) of FA with SAP S/4HANA.
• Configure document control, posting control, and financial document clearing settings of FA with SAP S/4HANA.