Corporate Finance

1. Risk Management
   1. Identifying Financial Risks
      1. Market Risk
         1. Definition and Causes
         2. Types of Market Risk
            1. Interest Rate Risk
            2. Currency Exchange Rate Risk
            3. Equity Price Risk
         3. Measurement and Assessment
            1. Value at Risk (VaR)
            2. Stress Testing
            3. Scenario Analysis
      2. Credit Risk
         1. Definition and Sources
         2. Default Risk Analysis
         3. Credit Rating and Scoring
         4. Credit Risk Models
            1. CreditMetrics
            2. KMV Model
      3. Liquidity Risk
         1. Understanding Liquidity Risk
         2. Funding Liquidity vs. Market Liquidity
         3. Liquidity Risk Indicators
            1. Bid-Ask Spreads
            2. Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)
         4. Managing Liquidity Risk
            1. Contingency Funding Plans
            2. Maintaining Cash Reserves
      4. Operational Risk
         1. Definition and Examples
            1. Internal Processes Failures
            2. Personnel Misconduct
            3. System Failures
         2. Assessment and Measurement
            1. Loss Distribution Approach
            2. Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
         3. Mitigation Strategies
            1. Process Improvements
            2. Disaster Recovery Planning
   2. Hedging Techniques
      1. Derivatives
         1. Options
            1. Call Options
            2. Put Options
            3. Option Pricing Models
         2. Futures
            1. Hedging with Futures Contracts
            2. Margin Requirements and Settlement
         3. Swaps
            1. Interest Rate Swaps
            2. Currency Swaps
            3. Credit Default Swaps
      2. Natural Hedging
         1. Concept and Implementation
         2. Revenue and Cost Matching
      3. Asset-Liability Management
         1. Matching Strategies
         2. Duration Gap Analysis
   3. Insurance Strategies
      1. Role of Insurance in Risk Management
      2. Types of Insurance Products
         1. Property Insurance
         2. Liability Insurance
         3. Business Interruption Insurance
         4. Cyber Risk Insurance
      3. Captive Insurance
         1. Benefits and Challenges
         2. Regulatory Considerations
      4. Reinsurance
         1. Types and Functions
         2. Advantages for Risk Mitigation
   4. Risk Management Frameworks
      1. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
         1. Components and Implementation
         2. Risk Appetite and Tolerance
      2. Risk Governance
         1. Roles and Responsibilities
         2. Risk Culture and Communication
      3. Risk Monitoring and Reporting
         1. Risk Management Information Systems (RMIS)
         2. Reporting to Stakeholders
   5. Regulatory and Compliance Considerations
      1. Financial Regulations Impacting Risk Management
         1. Basel III Requirements
         2. Solvency II Directives
      2. Compliance and Regulatory Bodies
         1. SEC
         2. FCA
         3. PRA
   6. Emerging Risks
      1. Technological Risks
         1. Digital Transformation Risks
         2. Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigation
      2. Environmental Risks
         1. Climate Change Impacts
         2. Environmental Regulations and Compliance
      3. Geopolitical Risks
         1. Political Instability
         2. Trade Wars and Tariffs
   7. Case Studies in Risk Management
      1. Notable Corporate Failures
         1. Analysis of Risks and Mistakes
         2. Lessons Learned
      2. Successful Risk Management Strategies
         1. Corporate Case Studies