“The story is still unfolding, so the final ‘lessons learned’ could differ from what I say here. But, in essence, it does appear that traditional and fundamental principles of bank asset-liability management (ALM) were not applied at SVB,” states Prof. Moorad Choudhry. We are excited to share with you some valuable insights from our esteemed…

Participants tell us about inspiring days full of knowledge and networking opportunities. “A program that everyone should follow” and “the study material contained exactly the depth I was looking for.” These are just two comments from participants in programs at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance (AIF).  Ardi Pratama from Indonesia followed the two-day program Understanding Global…

According to Dr. Eelco Fiole, while most commerce degrees address ethics, there aren’t many programs targeting leaders and executives, who face ethical dilemmas all the time. His Beyond ESG: purpose and sensemaking in complex finance program at Amsterdam Institute of Finance (AIF) is targeted at senior decision-makers and their advisors and supervisors in finance and…

Professor Paolo Fulghieri’s program on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) at the AIF teaches participants about the public equity market, new developments and tools, and how to take advantages of opportunities from both the buy- and sell-side.   According to Professor Paolo Fulghieri, the international market for IPOs is cyclical, ebbing and waning depending on market trends and investor risk appetite. Paolo says the market has evolved quite dramatically in…

Professor Raghu Rau’s program on Financial Disruption at the AIF focuses on how technology is changing our world, disrupting entire industries in the process, and teaches participants to understand the implications and how to navigate them.  “Over the last 10 years, technology has been changing literally everything about our world. Over the space of the…

Chantal Korteweg says banks are embracing their societal role, prioritizing issues such as diversity and inclusion.  Chantal Korteweg, Director Inclusive Banking at ABN AMRO Bank, believes that banks have a role to play as agents of change and a societal duty to fulfil, beyond making profits. She is an advocate for diversity and inclusion and brings this focus to her position…

The strategy and behaviors you adopt to get people to help you achieve your goals should depend on the size and type of that interaction, suggests Prof. Marwan Sinaceur, Full Professor at ESSEC Business School in Paris, and a former professor at INSEAD for thirteen years. Marwan teaches a program on Leadership: Influencing People &…

Professor Moorad Choudhry’s online program Market, Credit & Operational Risk Management at Amsterdam Institute of Finance will teach participants to manage three critical areas of banking risk.  Professor Moorad Choudhry says while credit risk, market risk, and operational risk are “three different beasts”, senior managers within banks need to have a grip on all three, not to mention liquidity risk as well.  His banking risk course, aptly titled Market, Credit & Operational Risk Management, will…

Professor Cyril Demaria’s Private Equity program at the AIF will expose participants to core concepts of private equity and enable them to engage in this ever-shifting investment environment, with a special focus on the European market.  Professor Cyril Demaria originally set out to study a business degree, but his studies were interrupted by his mandatory military service, which was spent working…

Professor Moorad Choudhry’s program Bank Asset-Liability Management (ALM) at Amsterdam Institute of Finance will empower participants with a practical understanding of ALM and the ability to develop a framework to implement this discipline within the banks in which they operate. Professor Moorad Choudhry says that in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, he’s suggesting banks…