About Africa Risk Institute (ARI) Africa Risk Institute is a boutique Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Advisory, training and capacity building institution based in Nairobi with operations across Africa. ARI’s approach to Risk Management consultancy and training is based on a comprehensive and integrated framework that ensures that all and every aspect of Risk Management in an organization and its environment are addressed. This approach by default addresses the risk management objectives of the various stakeholders including regulators, analysts, shareholders, employees, etc. The core team of resources at Africa Risk Institute comprises of individuals with strong professional qualifications backed by practical senior-level experience in industry from across the globe. ARI supplements this skill-set with senior employees currently gainfully employed in public and private sector to form a strong multi-skilled and multi-disciplinary delivery team that ensure that courses ran by us are relevant and current at all times. We are a GARP recognised
Exam Prep Provider
Service offerings: ARI currently offers the following services: A wide selection of Certification programmes in partnership with reputable certifying institutions. Open Training Courses In-house courses customized to our client’s needs Risk Advisory and Risk Placement Services For more information, visit our website or visit our page on the GARP website
ABOUT FINANCIAL RISK MANAGER (FRM®) The Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) designation is the globally recognized standard for those who manage risk. Certified FRMs are part of an elite, global network, and are valued by top employers across diverse businesses. Requiring the successful completion of a rigorous two-part, practice-oriented examination, the Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) designation provides a bedrock foundation in a Course FRM:
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profession and industry that is rapidly evolving. Since the FRM® Program's inception in 1997, Certified FRMs have achieved positions of authority within Risk Management The two part exams are structured as follows: FRM® I - curriculum covers the tools used to assess risk – quantitative analysis, fundamental risk management concepts, financial markets/products, valuation and risk models FRM® II - curriculum focuses on the application of those tools through a deeper dive into market, credit, operational and integrated risk management, investment management, as well as current market issues FRM® Program Roadmap The FRM® designation is the most globally respected certification for financial risk management, owing to a rigorous program that ensures that Certified FRMs have mastered the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in today's rapidly changing global financial industry. There are no educational or professional prerequisites to sit for the FRM ® Exam. However, to become a Certified FRM®, candidates must complete the FRM® Program as outlined below:
The FRM® Exam tests progressive, cumulative knowledge; the concepts tested in Part I are needed for Part II. Thus candidates choosing to sit for both Exams -- Part I and Exam Part II -- on the same day, must pass Part I before Part II will be graded. In order to become a Certified FRM® after passing the FRM® Exam Part II, candidates must demonstrate a minimum of two years of risk-related full-time professional experience. For more information please visit the FRM® Page on the GARP website OUR TRAINING PROGRAMME STRUCTURE We are offer Exam preparation for the May 2015 sitting for both FRM® 1 and FRM® 2. We have a flexible mode of delivery to suit the busy lifestyle and convenience of our clients. Our pricing is dependent on the study package or combinations of packages chosen: Course FRM:
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Live group instructions Online support (email, discussions/chat, video) Classroom face – to –face (fortnight) Classroom Revision and Mock (5 days block session)
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Start Date: Monday 05 Jan 2015 Finish Date: Saturday 02 May 2015 20 weeks Exam Prep Duration 60 hours of comprehensive teaching 40 hours exam focused techniques 100 hours class room (weekends and block) lessons 80 hours e-learning support and access to course instructors 5-day block session (revision) Experienced certified FRM/ ERP/CFA holders as trainers
Pre requisites Basic knowledge of finance, economics, investments, statistics and mathematics. Topics and exam format 100 multiple-choice questions (4hrs) Topics covered include: o Foundation of risk management o Quantitative Analysis o Financial Markets and Products o Valuation and Risk Models Exam weighting Foundation of Risk Management: 20% Quantitative Analysis:
20%
Financial Markets and Products:
30%
Valuation and Risk Models:
30%
Location: Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Harare, Johannesburg Book Course FRM:
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FRM® II: Book
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Start Date: Monday 05 Jan 2015 Finish Date: Saturday 02 May 2015 20 weeks Exam Prep Duration 72 hours of comprehensive teaching 40 hours exam focused techniques 112 hours class room (weekends and block) lessons 80 hours e-learning support and access to course instructors 5-day block session (revision) Experienced certified FRM® /ERP®/CFA® holders as trainers
Pre requisites Passed FRM® level I, advance knowledge of finance, economics, investments, statistics and mathematics. Part II- FRM®
80 multiple – choice questions (4hrs) Topics covered include: o Market Risk Management o Credit Risk Management o Operational and Integrated Risk Management o Risk Management & Investment Risk Management o Current issues in Financial Markets
Exams weighting Part II- FRM® Market Risk Management:
25%
Credit Risk Management:
25%
Operational and Integrated Risk Management:
25%
Risk Management and Investment Risk Management:
15%
Current issues in Financial Markets:
5%
Location: Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Harare, Johannesburg
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Course
Duration
Teaching Methodology
20 weeks
Online training
650
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Fortnightly face-toface
850
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Block session (final review): face-toface
800
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2,300
1,450
Up to 12 Financial Risk weekends (of 6hrs each) Manager Level 1& II
5 days
Cost (USD)
Start Date: 05 Jan 2015
Premium
Standard Plus √
Venue This course will be administered online and at five (5) cities in Africa: Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Harare, and Johannesburg. Depending on class sizes at the various cities, monthly and/or block sessions may be organized. Africa Risk Institute will operate from its headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Basic √
650
Lead Instructor Richard is the Managing Director of Africa Risk Institute (ARI), a risk training, placement and advisory company based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is a Certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM®), a Certified Energy Risk Professional (ERP®), a member of Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), part-qualified Actuary with Society of Actuaries, USA with rich experience in risk, investment banking and advisory, impact investing and trainings in Sub Saharan Africa. He began his career as a Structural Engineer in the UK and later transitioned into investment banking where he developed fixed income products, originated, structured and closed large transactions in energy (power, oil and gas), mining, healthcare, technology, real estate and aviation in Ghana. He recently led the impact investment advisory services across East and Southern Africa at SNV Netherlands Development Organization with closed deals track record of USD12.1m. His specialty includes investment and risk advisory, debt capital markets and development financing.
Richard A Obuobi, FRM, ERP CFA level II Candidate, FSA(Course 1-4)
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He has published two (2) books on Business Management and Governance for SMEs in East Africa and an Impact Investment Advisory Services handbook. Richard holds a BSc in Civil Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana and an MSc in Actuarial Science from Heriot Watt University, Scotland.
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The Lead Instructor will further leverage on key skills from Our Core Team as well as other Associates currently in gainful employment. Our approach is to ensure that we not just help participants pass the examinations, but also share with them real-life experience that will help them in their day-to-day application of the principles learnt. Our Associates and other instructors have such qualifications such as CFA, FSA, FRM and ERP and will provide the critical support needed.
Contact Richard Amponsah Obuobi, FRM, ERP Africa Risk Institute 5th Floor Laiboni Center, Lenana Road P. O. Box 5797 - 00200 CSQ Nairobi t: +254-20-201-4292 e:
[email protected] w: www.africariskinstitute.com
tw: @africa_risk
Disclaimer Africa Risk Institute reserves the right to change instructors at any time should circumstances dictate. Our policy is to screen potential instructors carefully, ensuring that each one chosen possesses substantial field experience as well as a teaching or presenting background. All instructors are evaluated by our attendees, and future teaching assignments are made based upon these evaluations. From time to time, ARI will introduce a new instructor to co-teach a course, but our policy is always to carefully pre-screen then and, where feasible, gradually integrate new instructors so you are assured of receiving the best instruction in the country in each course taught. Obviously, we cannot guarantee that every attendee will be totally satisfied with every presenter. Under no circumstances, however can ARI refund course fees should an attendee be dissatisfied with his or her instructor.
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