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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGER (FRM) CERTIFICATION COURSE

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Everything you need to pass the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Part 1 certification exam is right here. Our online course has 37 modules to help you pass the FRM exam and gain this important professional qualification.

The FRM exam has changed format and requirements, so make sure you are prepared and have the best tools.

Buy this online course and you can study for the FRM on your own time at your own pace. You will have access to almost a hundred hours of training material plus valuable extras like quizzes, reviews and practice tests. Since the pass rate for the FRM exam is very low (only 44 percent globally and actually much lower outside of Europe and the USA), you need our FRM course to help you succeed.

Benefits of our FRM Part 1 Certification Course:


  • Save time: Everything you need to pass the FRM in one place - online
  • Save money: costs less than most other FRM courses and you don't have to spend money on an expesive review course
  • Less hassle: study on your own time, at home or the office
  • Be better prepared: hundreds of FRM practice questions to get you ready for exam day


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    Access to our FRM certification course is just USD175 for a year.


    The FRM eCoach is a comprehensive, stand-along package so you don't have to spend your money on weekend review courses or anything else. There is enough material in here to cover all the study requirements and give you the confidence you need to pass the FRM exam. We cover every formula, definition, concept and applications for all subjects covered in the FRM exam itself. While the interactive study modules foster benchmarking and self-assessment against other candidates, the mock exams are modeled on the same lines as the final exam.

    Our FRM course has tons of great add-ons to help you pass:

    • Complete self-study package
    • Unparalleled subject matter expertise with valuable reference sources
    • Immediate diagnostic results analysis
    • Formulae, definitions and concise summaries
    • Interactive simulations
    • Online Chat
    • Discussion Forum
    • E-mail Subject Matter Expert
    • Glossary
    • FAQs
    • Pocket reference
    • Solved examples, practice exercises and quizzes
    • Timed tests in exam format
    • Personalized results for self-assessment
    • 100% online unlimited access, 24x7 support
    • Question Bank with thousands of questions
    • Random tests each time in the exam format


    Special Features: FRM Practice Exams

    • 3 types: Preliminary, Mock and Previous Exams
    • Customization of the level (basic, intermediate, advanced) of the Preliminary Exam
    • Time-based Mock Exam in the same format as the final
    • Exam Summary Report: Provides total score and other details of your result
    • History Report: Compares your performance against past performance in Mock Exam
    • Skill Report: Monitors performance on exam type: Analytical, Conceptual and Informative
    • Useful set of tips prior to and during the exams

    All this for only USD175 a year!

    About the FRM Certification


    The Financial Risk Manager (FRM) exam leads to the Financial Risk Manager Certification a prestigious designation granted by Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) since 1997. GARP certifies Risk professionals, Practitioners & Regulators as eligible for independent risk management analysis and decision making for the benefit of the company and its investors.

    The FRM Part 1 Examination is a 4-hour, approximately 100 question multiple-choice examination. The examination is split into two sections in which each is two hours in length. The exam is given in booklet form and is delivered once a year at locations in China and Hong Kong.

    The exam tests a practitioner’s knowledge in:
    1. Quantitative Analysis
    2. Market Risk Measurement and Management
    3. Credit Risk Measurement and Management
    4. Operational, Integrated Risk & Legal, Accounting & Ethics
    5. Risk Management and Investment Management

    Questions are not presented by Category, e.g. Market Risk, Credit Risk. An FRM Candidate is expected to be able to address risk-related issues in a comprehensive way. Questions will be presented as if the candidate had to address and formulate a response to an issue in a real-world environment.

    For more information on the examination and certification, registration procedure, fees and test center locations, visit GARP’s website.


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    FRM Course Structure


    Vast Talent’s FRM eCoach comprises 61 courses to prepare for the Financial Risk Manager Exam, created in accordance with a detailed understanding of the subject matter and what it takes to pass the exam. Each of the modules listed below takes 60 to 90 minutes to complete, and includes learning material plus quizzes and review. You can study on your own time and at your own pace.

    FRM Part 1 Certification Course Details

    Foundations of Risk Management
    1. Overview of Risk Management
    2. Classification of Risks
    3. Capital Allocation
    4. CAPM and Multifactor Models
    5 to 8. Case Studies: Metallgesellschaft, Sumitomo, LTCM, Barings Bank

    Quantitative Analysis
    9. Time Value of Money
    10. Descriptive Statistics
    11. Probability Distribution
    12 and 13. Fundamentals of Statistics
    14. Forecasting correlation and Volatility
    15. Extreme Value Theory - Basic Principles
    16. Monte Carlo Methods

    Financial Markets and Products
    17. Introduction to Derivatives
    18. The Futures Market
    19. Fixed Income Derivatives
    20. Valuing Futures and Forwards
    21. Swaps
    22. Options
    23. Bond Markets
    24. Corporate Bonds
    25. Currency Risk and Currency Markets
    26. Commodity Risk and Commodity Markets

    Valuation and Risk Models
    27. Value-at-Risk
    28. VaR Methods
    29. Yield Measures
    30. Yield Curve Analysis
    31. Bond Pricing
    32. Bond Price Volatility
    33. Principles of Options Pricing
    34. Stress Testing
    35. Overview of Credit Risk
    36. Rating Agencies and Their Grades
    37. Transition Matrix and Correlated Migration




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