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OVERVIEW
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE DETAILS
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
This course is designed to provide delegates with a thorough introduction to securitisation. The syllabus will cover the different structures with a primary focus on European transactions.
The main principles of the course will be illustrated using several different real-life case studies.
Course Outcomes
By completing the course you will be able to:
- Understand what is meant by securitisation
- Explain the main roles performed in the securitisation process
- Describe the different of structures used in the market
- Outline the main principles of collateralised loan obligations
Who should attend?
This course is suitable for anyone with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of finance and fixed income that needs a holistic overview of the securitised market. Previous participants have come from varied backgrounds such as central bankers, traders, middle office analysts and lawyers.
Programme Recognition
This course has been approved by the Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong for Continuous Professional Training (CPT).
ICMA is also a member of the CPD® Certification Service which helps organisations formalise knowledge into a structured and recognised approach to meet professional development expectations.
ICMA recommends that 20 learning hours can be associated with this course, based on attended/undertaken hours of study required to successfully complete the learning outcomes.
Please note that your course certificate of attendance or completion should be sufficient to satisfy any professional development requirements – if you require further evidence, please contact us at education@icmagroup.org.
Pricing
Members: EUR 1,650 + VAT (if applicable)
Non-members: EUR 2,050 + VAT (if applicable)
Course Trainers
Neil Schofield
The syllabus is divided into several topic areas:
Although there is no formal exam-style assessment, the course will make extensive use of a web-based system used as a way of ensuring that participants are fully engaged in the learning process. This will allow participants to informally and anonymously self-assess their learning across a series of dimensions:
- Whole business securitisation
- Characteristics of securitisation that include:
Typical structures
Analysing the underlying assets
The nature of the cash flows
Forms of credit enhancement
Other protection mechanisms such as interest rate swaps
Regulation
- Collateralised Loan Obligations
Structure
Motivations
Participants
Concept of credit correlation
- Capital relief trades
Understanding the concept of risk-weighted capital
Calculating issuer and investor capital requirements
Significant risk transfer
Credit default swaps
Capital Relief Trades (‘synthetic securitisations’)
Assessment
Although there is no formal exam-style assessment, the course will make extensive use of a web-based system used as a way of ensuring that participants are fully engaged in the learning process. This will allow participants to informally and anonymously self-assess their learning across a series of dimensions:
- Recall of facts
- Understanding of concepts
- Applications of principles
- Critical thinking
- Reason-based thinking.
If you are taking the livestreamed course, you have six months to study the material.
If you’re taking the classroom-based course, the training is delivered on two consecutive days between Monday and Friday.
If you’re taking the classroom-based course, the training is delivered on two consecutive days between Monday and Friday.
Livestreamed Course
ICMA courses are delivered via video conferencing accessed on our digital learning platform, using the most effective pedagogical approaches and incorporating interactive functions like virtual breakout rooms.
The Introduction to Securitisation live sessions are delivered in four 3.5 hour sessions over the course of two weeks. You will be given access to the course materials before the live sessions, and will have access to those for a total of four weeks. During these four weeks you will have the option to keep working through the course materials at your own pace.
Live sessions: September 20, 21, 27 and 28
10.00-13.30 CEST | Time Zone Converter

Livestreamed course fees
Members: EUR 1,650 + VAT (if applicable)
Non-members: EUR 2,050 + VAT (if applicable)
For security reasons, delegates who have not registered in advance will not be admitted to the live sessions.
Please note:
- All payments must be made in Euro.
- Invoices for single registrations are subject to an additional Euro 50 to cover administration costs*. No administration fee applies for invoices covering two or more registrations.
Contact
Should you have any queries, please contact education@icmagroup.org