ACI Operations Certificate Training- Self learning

Introduction

The ACI Operations Certificate New Version Exam is designed to cover the fundamental competence skills for new entrants in Back and Middle Office roles, as a well-trained and efficiently organized Treasury Operations Department is required to complete every financial markets transaction. This Department is critical to the Front Office since it ensures that all monies flow correctly and on schedule, as well as that all relevant documentation is completed. Besides the  topics, Financial Markets Environment and Financial Markets  Applications, the programme offers theoretical and practice-based  knowledge in Foreign Exchange, Interest Rates, and FICC Derivatives.

Course Highlights

The Self Learning Program will provide a time bound self paced collaborative learning environment which will  facilitate advanced knowledge, employability, and performance at  work to the Self Learners. The Self learning program will provide the Self Learners with required  knowledge  and specialized skill sets to succeed in the ACI Operations Certificate New Version examination conducted by ACI FMA Paris,  a global Financial Markets Association.  The certificate exam is considered to be benchmark for competency of market operations. (Refer: https://acifma.com/about-education).

Benefits of the Programme

  • With a worldwide qualification, candidates will have more chances both nationally and globally.
  • Comply with the rules imposed by financial services authorities for regulated activity.
  • Learn a worldwide standard and skill set that is unique in Treasury.
  • Join a global network of thousands of ACI Certificate holders.
  • Assist your organization in effectively passing regulatory risk evaluations.

Self-Learning Program-Best suited for:

  • Recent hires in the Treasury Operations Department (Back and Middle Office)
  • Additional support sections for the Treasury/Dealing room
  • Both internal and external auditors
  • Officers responsible for compliance and risk
  • Personnel responsible for product control
  • Vendors

Course Contents

Financial Markets Environment

  • Structure of Economic Agents, Segmentation, OTC Vs Exchange
  • Main participants & their role 
  • Information on markets.  Front Office, Middle Office and Back Office
  • FX Global Code, UK Money Markets Code,  Global Precious Metals Code, Bench Mark Regulation, Markets Abuse Regulation, MiFID & MiFID II
  • Basel  I, II & III.
  • Treasury Structure ,Organogram, Accounting & Settlement of the Deals
  • Nostro Accounts & Vostro Accounts 
  • Position Balancing & Valuation

Foreign Exchange

  • Base Currency, Quoted Currency, G-20 ISO Codes, Spot &  Forward Rates, Cross Rates & Reciprocal Rates
  • FX Forward Rates- Interest Rates Vs Forward Points & Vice Versa, Early, Late settlement & historic rate rollovers, Forward hedging , FCY Assets & Liabilities 
  • Non Deliverable currencies, NDF Structure & Dealing  Currency Futures- Setup, Dealing & Arbitrage.
  • Precious Metals

Rates (Money & Interest Rates Markets)

  • Money & Interest Rate markets. Cash/MM  Instruments-Features, Investment, Trading & Bench Mark Rates, Broken dates and Linear Interpolation
  • Simple/Compound Interest, Day Count Basis, FBD, MFBD convention and end to end rule. 
  • Bonds, Fixed Income securities  functions & Domestic, Foreign, Euro Currency bonds
  • Fixed/Floating coupon, Zero Coupon, Covered, Callable, Convertible & Floating Rate Bonds
  • Mudarabah & Murabahah.

FICC (Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities) Derivatives

  • Derivatives-definitions, terminology & Concepts 
  • Interest Rate Derivative- FRA, OIS, IRS, Interest Rate  Futures & Options- Concepts & Application
  • Currency  Forwards, Swaps& Options
  • Derivatives- Dealing, confirmation, MTM, Valuation
  • Risk Weightage, Capital  Adequacy, Hedging, Arbitrage & Trading
  • Exchange Traded Derivatives- Contract specifications, Initial , Variable Margin, & Margin calls.

Financial Markets Applications

  • Basel Accords, Market, Credit, Liquidity, Operational, Legal &  Reputational Risks.
  • Dealing Room Limit Structures, VaR, Duration, PVBP
  • Country Risk & Counter-Party Risk Limits.
  • Funding Strategy, LCR & NSFR
  • Operations Risk, Legal, Reputational & Regulatory Risk.
  • Anti-Money Laundering & FATF. KYC
  • Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Plan (DR & BCP):

Course Deliverables

  • Course Materials include –

Study material based on ACI Operations Certificate  New version Syllabus & prepared by Market Experts available on SIFL Learning platform (SIFL-LMS).

  • Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on all the Five Modules available on SIFL-LMS:
  • Subject–wise SIFL Mock/Assessment test.
  • One SIFL Final Mock tests for the entire ACI Operations Certificate  New Version Syllabus (with same mix of questions)

Self-learning training program with access to the SIFL learning platform (SIFL-LMS)

The Learners shall get the access to the Course material prepared by the Market Exports, Powerpoint presentation, MCQ, Subject-wise Mock/Assessment tests & Final Mock Test. The access to the SIFL-LMS shall be available for 120 Days.

Customized Training

SIFL organises the Customised Training Program which suits the requirements of the particular institution. Such customised programs can be arranged Online, Classroom or Residential Program suiting the institution. For requirements, SIFL can be contacted via email or Mobile Contact given hereunder

Contact Us

SIFL Institute

(CIN:U80900MH2020PTC415520)

+91 2240044083

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