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Explore three high-impact risk programs for ambitious professionals in finance and risk management Risk is no longer a separate workstream. It is embedded in every strategic decision, from growth and innovation to regulation and resilience. The Great Financial Crisis was a wake-up call, and the bank failures of 2023 reinforced the same message: risk management…

Sharpen your valuation edge with two renowned professors. Explore two executive valuation programs for finance professionals, investors, and decision-makers. Financial skills are critical for any executive who is directly or indirectly involved in the decision-making process within an organization. Whatever investment you are considering, be it a wind farm, an airplane, an IT system, or…

Master private markets in three high-impact programs on real estate, private debt and infrastructure with Prof. Cyril Demaria and leading sector specialists.  In spring 2026, Amsterdam Institute of Finance launches the Investing in Private Markets Series: three executive programs that help investors, asset allocators and senior finance professionals master private real estate, private debt and…

From energy transition to digital infrastructure: how private infrastructure is reshaping risk, valuation and opportunity for institutional investors. Infrastructure is evolving faster than ever. The boundaries between traditional and new infrastructure assets are being redrawn by the energy transition, digital connectivity and shifting regulation. What once looked like a relatively stable, contract-driven asset class now…

How shifting market dynamics, valuation challenges and global divergence are redefining private real estate investing. With structural shifts, valuation gaps, and global divergence reshaping property markets, international real estate expert Zoltan Szelyes urges institutional investors to strengthen their understanding of private real estate. Now more than ever. Long valued by institutional investors for its diversification,…

How private credit is evolving from niche to core asset class, and why the next phase will reward specialization, discipline, and genuine value creation. Private debt has moved from the margins to the mainstream. Over the past decade, the asset class has grown into a central pillar of institutional portfolios, offering yield, diversification, and downside…

How private real estate, private debt and infrastructure are reshaping institutional investing, and why mastering their mechanics is now essential. Real estate, debt, and infrastructure demand sharper valuation skills, deeper due diligence, and new thinking. “You must take off your listed-market clothes to put on your private-market ones.” As global markets evolve and interest rates…

“A whole new worldview in four days.” That’s the promise Professor Kevin Kaiser, renowned finance expert and professor at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, makes to the participants in the Distressed Restructuring and Turnaround Management program at Amsterdam Institute of Finance (AIF). And judging from the depth and pace of day 1, that…

In this 54-minute online in-depth masterclass, Prof. Marwan Sinaceur explores the psychological obstacles that often block meaningful change — and how to overcome them. Why is driving change so difficult?Drawing from decades of empirical research, Prof. Marwan Sinaceur unpacks the social and emotional dynamics that influence people’s willingness to embrace new directions. He shares evidence-based…