The course provided invaluable insights into a wide range of interest rate derivatives and has enhanced my understanding of these complex financial instruments.
(Money Market and Repo Desk - National Bank of Greece)
I advise this course to anyone who wants to discover/rediscover a passion for maths and theoretics of Derivatives. The teacher was amazing, able to keep my attention over three days of an intense course. Strongly enthusiastic about it!
(Repo and IRS trader - BANCO BPM S.P.A.)
IRD was a very interesting course. It's an efficient combination of both theoretical and real cases which allow us to have a deeper understanding of the technical things in our daily jobs (PM, traders, etc.).
(Asset & Liability Management Officer - Swiss Life Products Luxembourg SA)
I am very satisfied with my course at LFS! The Interest Rate Derivatives I course covered a lot of different subjects, from understanding different benchmark curves and bootstrapping to the technicalities behind valuing derivatives itself. The trainer explained the material very clearly, and even though the training was digital, it was still interactive, and there was enough room for questions.
(Fixed Income Strategist - ABN AMRO)
I loved the practicality of the course.
(FX Sales - Rand Merchant Bank )
Excellent Instructor and the course is very appropriate for IR Derivatives traders and investors.
(Global Manager, Products and Operations - TP ICAP)
It was a pleasure to have someone with market experience, delivering the perfect combination between theory and practice (e.g. including Bloomberg screens)!
(Fixed Income Syndicate & Origination - NORD/LB)
An excellent course, taught by an excellent teacher. A must for anyone dealing with derivatives.
(Assistant Treasury Dealer - Aldermore Bank PLC)
The course was very useful for someone who wants to get more insights in the world of interest rate derivatives.
(Treasury Advisor - Rabobank)
The course is tremendously practical in building the curve and all the adjustments with excel. This is the first time in my professional life that a training is actually helpful. Thanks LFS!
(Risk Analyst - TD Securities)
Excellent course that is highly applicable to my job. The teacher was fantastic and has a wealth of experience worth hearing.
(Senior SSA Strategist - Rabobank London)
I was looking for a course that went a bit deeper than usual into the technical aspects of pricing. The IRD1 course does just that.
(Risk Manager - NWB Bank)
Very good tutor; explains everything clearly and in a structured manner. He also takes plenty of time to answer questions.
(Risk Manager - NWB Bank)
The course was delivered in a very efficient manner, the content was excellent and hands on exercises were very useful. The quality of the slides was very good and it allowed us to go back and read again what has been covered, linking it easily to our own daily work.
(Treasury Officer - European Investment Bank)
[...] the teacher worked extensively through practical examples in real time, and connected theory and practice clearly and efficiently. Excellent overall experience.
(Market Risk Manager - RBS)
"[...] Clear, patient and digestible explanation of complicated topics. Confident of being able to apply some of this knowledge in day-to-day work."
(Hedge Fund Rates Sales - HSBC)
Tutor was very helpful and able to explain topic clearly. Course was very good and helped me to understand more about interest rate derivatives.
(Senior Treasury Accountant - Sivantos Pte Ltd)
It is a well structured course, giving a good introduction to the world of interest rate derivatives.
(Manager - OCBC)
The course is relevant to what I am doing and the materials are very useful. The course instructor is very knowledgeable.
(Team Head Data Services - Schroder Investment Management)
Excellent course - very practical exercises that answered all my questions. Good use of the whiteboard to illustrate concepts rather than just reading off the powerpoint. The course provided me with good intuition and new perspectives.
(Trading Strategist - Lincoln Financial Group)
The best financial training I had [...]
(Market Risk Analyst - Standard Chartered Bank)
"I was very happy with the course; it was paced well and had useful case studies throughout."
(Fixed Income Rates Pricing & Risk - Citibank)
An excellent course, taught at the right level for all delegates to extract value from and apply in the workplace.
(Fixed Income Rates Pricing & Risk - Citibank)
"Coursework was well-structured and covered a whole range of products relevant in the current financial context. The course delivery was excellent with the tutor open to questions. I would really recommend this course to anyone interested in having a refresher of interest rate products."
(Fixed Income Associate - ICICI Securities Primary Dealership)
"Really insightful course covering a lot of aspects in the interest rate derivatives segment. Real life examples added by the tutor also helped a great deal in understanding how IRDs work with market events."
(Fixed Income Associate - ICICI Securities Primary Dealership)
Clear overview of interest rates derivatives and ways to hedge different products. Teacher was very clear and balanced both - the academic and application aspects of the subject
(Assistant Vice President - OCBC)
"This course provides a good grounding in interest rate derivative products."
(Associate - Lloyds TSB)
"A well delivered course consisting of sufficiently detailed theory and good hands-on practical case studies."
(Manager - Royal Bank of Canada)
"I found the training very useful. The instructor had great insight into the business world and how financial products are used in trading activity in the practical world, which was a standout factor for me. Academic knowledge can be learned from books!"
(Business Analyst - Markit Group Ltd)
"Practical applications were perfectly tailor made to understand each concept."
(Fixed Income - BNP Paribas)
A very important course for whoever is looking to revise the fundamentals of Corporate Finance, value derivatives, build yield curves. The tutor was amazing [...] made us all involved. Any queries could be discussed.
(Finance & Accounting - Universal Resin Company)
"I think the course was really amazing. The teacher was a professional and was able to communicate the subject matter clearly and efficiently. I would highly recommend LFS to others interested in either learning the material for the first time or as a good refresher."
(Project Manager - ATI Consulting Services)
"Very educational and practical especially for Treasury Practitioners. It was indeed in-depth learning."
(Head of Swaps & Rates Trading - Metrobank)
"It was a great course and it progressed from the basics to the application of the instrument of hedging/trading. Easy to understand."
(Head of Sales & Distribution - Maybank)
"This is one of the most practical courses I have ever attended. The excel spreadsheets really help reinforce my understanding of the subject matter and the lecturer was very helpful in answering whatever questions that I had."
(Dealer, Sales & Distribution - Singaporean bank)
Excellent course for those seeking to develop their understanding of how to construct yield curves and value derivatives.
(Risk Management - building society)
"A very comprehensive course exploring the fundamentals of interest rate derivatives with practical use of worked examples using live market data."
(Corporate Risk Advisory - Commerzbank)
"Excellent training for those who require working knowledge about curve building and interpolation techniques, as well as to understand how to use Eurodollars for hedging exposures in a swaps book from a practical standpoint."
(Director of Structuring - Bancolombia)
Course is great. Lecturer is patient to help and get the understanding of the basic principles.
(Vice President - OCBC Bank)
