Modules and Lessons
The Risk-Nation ACI Dealing Certificate Course covers the New Version of the Certificate.
Learners will have access to the following 8 modules containing 56 lessons:
Interest Rates 101
- Building Blocks
- Simple Interest Fundamentals
- Compound Interest Fundamentals
- NACA, NACS, NACQ, NACM and Effective Rates
- Calculating percentage returns
- Discounting and valuation principles
- Discount and compound factors
- Yield curves and interpolation
Financial Markets Environment
- Economics Primer
- The Financial System
- The Financial Markets
- Segmentation of Financial Markets
- Financial Market Regulation
The Money Markets
- Introduction to Money Markets
- Interest-bearing Investments
- Discount Instruments
- Day count and return calculations
- Repos and Bonds
- Benchmark Rates
- Capital Gain and Profit Calculations
- Bills of Exchange and Islamic Finance
Spot FX
- The FX Market
- Currency Codes
- Currency Quotations
- Currency Pair Rankings
- Direct and Indirect Quotations
- Cross Rates
FX Derivatives
- Outright Forwards
- FX Swaps
- Forward Value Dates
- Roll-overs and early take-up
- FX Forward-forwards
- Time Options
- Non Deliverable Forwards
FX Global Code
- Foreword
- Ethics and Governance
- Execution
- Execution Examples
- Information Sharing
- Information Sharing Examples
- Risk Management and Compliance
- Risk Management and Compliance Examples
- Confirmation and Settlement
- Confirmation and Settlement Examples
Derivatives
- Derivatives Introduction and Commodity Derivatives
- Interest Rate Derivatives
- Introduction to Options
- Currency and Interest Rate Options
- Precious Metals
Financial Market Application
- Introduction to Financial Risk Management
- Market Risk Management
- Credit Risk Management
- Liquidity Risk Management and ALM
- Other Risks
Quizzes
In the quest to gain new skills, it is crucial that a learner not only familiarise themselves with the theoretical underpinnings of the concepts at hand, but also practically demonstrate their understanding of the concepts.
It is for this reason that all our lessons conclude with a quiz that will probe your understanding of the theory and calculations just covered. No learning can take place without friction and the quizzes are where learners are tested on their understanding of the lesson theory.
Learners are also required to achieve a score of at least 80% in order to proceed to the following lesson.
Practice Tests
Included in the course are practice tests that allows learners to practice exam-style questions as often as required.
The practice tests are randomly drawn from a database and allow learners to zoom in on areas where they may require more practice.
Mock Exams
Learners’ preparation concludes with three expertly designed mock exams which mimic the actual exam in length, question types, baskets weights and difficulty level.
Next Gen
Built for browser, the course is accessible on any internet-enabled device and is built on state-of-the-art web technology:
- Experience lessons enriched with case studies, images, animations and videos.
- Footnotes and dictionary terms are accessible on-screen and provide an extra layer of interactivity.