About the course

about the course

About the course

This specialist training course has been designed to focus on the assessment of risk models in the context of concrete risk model implementation. There are numerous validation tools available, and the course will individually describe these tools and their application in practice. 

The course is taught by expert practitioners Dr Peter Quell, Head of portfolio analytics at DZ Bank. 

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What will you learn?
  • Elements of risk models and risk model failures
  • Regulatory expectations of risk model validation
  • Impact of the FRTB on risk models
  • The tools to check the limits of quantitative risk models
  • How to implement a validation strategy for your own institution
  • The use of data and reporting requirements
  • Typical setup of a quantitative risk model 
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Who should attend?

Relevant departments may include but are not limited to:

  • Risk Model Validation 
  • Model Risk
  • Risk Management 
  • Market and Credit Risk Management
  • Stress Testing, Operational Risk and Risk Appetite
  • Model Validation and Model Review
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Course highlights
  • The origin of risk models 
  • The uses and misuses of statistics in risk modelling 
  • Elements of risk models and risk model failure 
  • Building a road map for validation 
  • Risk model validation: Toolboxes
  • The new regulatory framework: FRTB and TRIM 
  • Model validation examples from market and credit risk