Risk Management for Financial Institutions- Period 1 Social Sciences & Humanities Program Fall 2019 Semester - Amsterdam

You will learn the fundamentals of Financial Institutions (Insurance companies, Asset Managers and Pension Funds), and the working of these institutions in the financial markets. What are the risks where these institutions have to deal with? How can you use quantitative methods to identify, monitor and report the different risks? How are they aligned with each other and, last but not least, how can you manage these risks with all this knowledge? The course will also focus on how you manage an Insurance company with regard to capital. How can you optimize your capital and is there a future for Insurance companies? Pensions are nowadays a actual and political topic. This course will elaborate on the complexity and possibilities of Pension funds. Upon completion you will be challenged to have a broader view on the issues and you will have more background for the actual discussions. This course will be supported by Deloitte specialists.

Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.