Financial Risk Management, Reporting and Mitigation (FA35)
Duration: 5 days
This course provides finance leaders with the practical tools, frameworks, and skills necessary to identify, assess, report, and mitigate financial risks across a variety of sectors. It explores core risk categories such as credit, market, liquidity, and investment risk, while also addressing governance, corporate responsibility, and sustainability considerations. Participants will gain the analytical capabilities to link financial risk exposure to strategic decision-making, and learn how to communicate risk clearly to boards, stakeholders, and regulators. The programme also includes a dedicated day focused on enhancing leadership and communication skills specifically tailored for financial professionals, enabling participants to influence effectively across the organisation. Through case studies, simulations, and real-world examples, delegates will leave equipped to lead risk-conscious financial strategies with confidence and clarity.
This course is ideal for Finance Managers, Directors, and Senior Executives who oversee financial operations and are tasked with risk management responsibilities. Participants will gain practical insights and advanced techniques in financial risk management that are crucial for making informed decisions and steering their organisations towards financial stability and growth.
Principles of Financial Risk
- Identifying core types of financial risk: credit, market, liquidity
- Understanding risk appetite, tolerance, and risk-adjusted return
- Aligning financial risk with enterprise risk management frameworks
- Distinguishing between internal and external risk exposures
- Exploring the impact of global financial regulations
Credit, Market and Liquidity Risk in Practice
- Measuring and modelling credit risk exposure (e.g. ratings, default risk)
- Understanding market risk: interest rate, ForeX, and commodity volatility
- Analysing liquidity risk and stress testing for cash flow scenarios
- Reviewing risk mitigation tools: hedging, derivatives, insurance
- Applying scenario analysis and VaR (Value at Risk) modelling
Investment Risk, Corporate Governance and Sustainability
- Evaluating investment risk: portfolio theory, volatility, ESG integration
- Linking financial risk to governance structures and fiduciary duty
- Understanding the role of audit, risk committees, and board oversight
- Exploring sustainability and CSR as dimensions of long-term financial risk
- Managing reputational and regulatory risk through transparency
Leadership Skills for Risk Situations
- Communicating risk clearly to stakeholders and boards
- Building influence and credibility as a leader
- Leading through uncertainty and ambiguity
- Decision-making under pressure
- Strengthening cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment
Risk Reporting, Monitoring and Strategic Integration
- Interpreting financial risk KPIs
- Embedding risk monitoring into financial planning and analysis
- Leveraging data analytics and automation for real-time reporting
- Integrating risk thinking into strategic planning and investment decisions
At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Identify, assess and classify key financial risk categories and exposures
- Apply risk management frameworks and tools to credit, market, and liquidity risk
- Evaluate investment and sustainability risks within financial strategy
- Interpret and communicate risk metrics effectively to boards and stakeholders
- Design and implement financial risk mitigation strategies using industry best practices
- Integrate risk thinking into planning, governance, and investment decisions
- Demonstrate leadership and communication skills tailored to financial professionals
- Build a culture of transparency, accountability and forward-looking risk management