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OVERVIEW OF SIMULATION COURSES@ The Dealing Room

The BIBF Dealing Room is a state of the art facility, the first of its kind in the MENA region, which powers technology-enabled learning by doing. The facility has over 20 trading stations, fully-equipped multimedia and market tools such as Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters Eikon.

In order to provide cutting-edge training expertise and technology, BIBF has partnered with specialist training and technology providers in the UK and US. Our partners have a

successful track record of providing training to bulge-bracket global banks, including JPMorgan, Citigroup, HSBC, Morgan Stanley, Barclays Capital & Deutsche Bank.

A comprehensive range of courses are offered, covering subjects of interest to professionals in the financial sector across Treasury, Investments, Capital Markets and Risk Management.

CapitalWave provides truly dynamic educational simulation training platforms. CapitalWave’s instructors, consultants and management team have a wealth of financial knowledge and experience and have designed, developed and delivered training programs globally to many of these leading capital market banks and financial institutions

The CISI is the largest and most widely respected professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry in the UK and in a growing number of major financial centres around the world. Formed in 1992 by London Stock Exchange practitioners, we now have more than 40,000 members in 110 countries.

Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, combining industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets.

Part of Henley Business School, the practical application of finance theory is one of the ICMA Centre’s key advantages. This integration of theory with practice is achieved through the use of the Centre’s three state-of-the-art dealing rooms. With over 100 terminals, All equipped by Thomson Reuters, the terminals run the latest industry simulation software as well as the Centre’s own simulation software platforms; ICTrader and StockTrak.

OUR PARTNERS

1. Proprietary trading across all major asset classes

2. Professional development using trading

technology for live and simulation-based

training

3. Market analysis and research for clients

Amplify Trading delivers training to the world’s leading global banks using its proprietary trading and simulation platforms.

Amplify Trading was founded in 2009 and has three core operations of business:

SELECTIVE CLIENTS OF BIBF PARTNERS

The BIBF Dealing Room has a Live link to Amplify Trading’s dealing room in London.

Participants will be exposed to the Live trading activity of Amplify’s trading team.

All our courses blend theory with practice, utilizing the trading stations in our Dealing Room to give participants hands-on experience in live and simulated markets. Participants will work individually and in groups in a competitive environment.

COURSE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION DURATION TARGET AUDIENCE

COURSE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION DURATION TARGET AUDIENCE

Trading, Market Making and Portfolio Management

Fixed Income Portfolio Construction and Man-agement

Introduction to Treasury Management

Global Investment Portfolio Construction and Management

Introduction to Equity Trading

Introduction to Trad-ing Foreign Exchange Markets

5 days

2 days

4 days

3 days

2 days

2 days

Practical front desk experience on both the buy side and sell side of the financial industry in both live and simulated markets

Practical course that utilizes simulations to

develop portfolio construction and management

skills for fixed income portfolios. Includes live

market trading of fixed income portfolios

Investment analysts,Portfolio managersRisk managers/analysts, Dealers, Traders, Treasury sales, Treasury back& middle office

Investment analysts, Portfolio managers

Risk managers, Risk analysts

Covers all major cash products and provides an opportunity to trade using a number of simulation platforms.

Practical course that utilizes simulations to develop portfolio construction and management skills for multi-asset class portfolios. Includes live market trading of multi-asset class portfolios.

Introduces the equity markets and how they are traded. Includes live and simulated trading of equity portfolios across global markets.

Introduces the equity markets and how they are traded. Includes live and simulated trading of equity portfolios across global markets.

Dealers

Traders

Treasury sales

Treasury back &

middle office

Investment analysts

Portfolio managers

Risk managers/analysts

Trading and Treasury ManagementThese courses will cover trading and market making across various asset classes. Also covered are Treasury-related activities, all through a simulation-based approach.

Portfolio and Investment Management These courses will cover portfolio and investment management across single and multi-asset class portfolios.

Professional Qualifications COURSE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION DURATION TARGET AUDIENCE

Risk Management of Treasury Portfolios

Strategic Commercial and Retail Bank Management

Applied Dealing Certificate

Competitive Strategies in Commercial & Retail Banking

Competitive Interest-Rate Strategies

Asset Liability Management

Strategic Balance Sheet Management under Basel III

Risk Management for Commercial and Retail Banks

2 days

4 days

1 week classroom course 1 week Dealing Room courseSelf-study

1 week classroom course1 week Dealing Room courseSelf-study

2 days

2 days

3 days

4 days

Covers risk management of dealing businesses and trading activities. Participants will risk manage traders/dealers as they conduct broking and dealing on live and simulated markets.

Practical course revolving around a simulation software where participants are placed in teams (banks) and compete against each other in a realistic and competitive environment. The course emphasizes linkages between various drivers of profitability and risk.

Provide participants with a broad practical insight into the structure and mechanisms of the financial markets. Trade and manage the risk of equity, FX and bond books using an advanced trading simulation, ICTrader.Awarding Bodies: CISI, ICMA Centre, BIBF

Practical course revolving around a simulation software where participants are placed in teams (banks) and compete against each other in a realistic and competitive environment. The course emphasizes market positioning and strategic decision-making in bank management.

Provide participants with a broad practical insight into the structure and mechanisms of the Islamic financial markets. Trade and manage the risk of equity and sukuks using an advanced trading simulation, ICTrader.Awarding Bodies: ICMA Centre, Thomson Reuters, BIBF

Practical course covering the management of a bank and its ALM function through the use of an advanced ALM simulator

Practical course covering the planning of the structure of the assets and liabilities, structuring the liquidity of a bank as well as managing their Tier I and Tier II Capital.

Risk managers and analysts, Treasury, Finance, Internal audit, and Compliance personnel

Mid-level to Senior Managers; Corporate Strategy, Risk managers, Corporate Banking managers, and Treasury professionals

Dealers, Traders, Treasury sales

Treasury back & middle office

Investment analysts,Portfolio

managers, Risk managers/analysts

Senior Executives involved in Strategic Planning, Accountants, Lawyers,Consultants

Members of ALCO, ALM managers, Treasury personnel; Risk Managers and analysts; CFOs; Internal Auditors; Central Bankers.

ALCO members, ALM practitioners, risk managers, CFOs, strategic planners, consultants

Risk managers and analystsTreasury, Finance, Internal audit, and Compliance personnel

Practical course that involves the running of a virtual bank in a simulated competi tive environment, requiring integrated risk management

Risk Management and ALMThese courses will cover risk management for treasury/investment portfolios, as well as balance sheet risks related to commercial and retail banks, in a simulation-based environment.

COURSE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION DURATION TARGET AUDIENCE

COURSE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION DURATION TARGET AUDIENCE

COURSE NAME BRIEF DESCRIPTION DURATION TARGET AUDIENCE

Strategic Commercial & Retail Bank Management These courses will involve the simulation of commercial and retail banks. Participants will work in teams to manage their respective banks in a competitive environment.

These professional qualifications involve a theory-based exam along with a practical course in the BIBF Dealing Room, culminating in a practical exam.

BIBF plays a vital role in the training and development of human capital in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Our commitment to excellence has strengthened our position as the top provider of quality education across all major business disciplines. We serve as a partner to numerous world-class institutions; delivering thought leadership, research and advisory, assessment and training solutions in the areas of Accounting and Finance, Academic and Executive development, Banking, Leadership and Management, Insurance, Islamic Finance and Information Technology; resulting in a complete business solution. BIBF covers a wide spectrum of subject matter, with almost 300 different courses offered to the financial and corporate market; tailor-made training solutions based on organisational requirements; specialised programmes taught by leading market specialists; and professional qualifications and degree programmes in partnership with major international organisations.

BIBF continues to exceed global benchmarks for many of the qualifications it offers with its affiliates.

Contact Details:Tel: +973 1781 5591

Email: dealing@bibf.com

www.bibf.com