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Risk Management in banking and insurance industry make use of heavy statistical models. Regulatory capital requirement framework such as Basel, FRTB are deeply rooted in statistical ideas which requires thorough understanding of Quantitative model development. One has to navigate the labyrinth of complex mathematical literature on a plethora of topics to fully grasp the idea behind these frameworks. Internal Risk management today makes use of cutting edge analytics which can be daunting for a beginner. XL-Mate makes this journey extremely easy for a new comer by taking a methodical approach and introducing the topics in a stepwise fashion with every bit calculation performed on spreadsheets. With XL-Mate you can see every single risk theory and principle in action with rich visualization and complete transparency of calculation
Valuation of financial products is the core of finance. Pricing of equities, bonds & financial derivatives makes use of complex stochastic calculus making difficult for a new comer to apprehend. Our XL-Mates in finance have 360 view starting from understanding financial engineering concepts to applying it for valuation of complex products.
Analytics is the life blood for any industry. In today's world, at the heart of every decision making process lies data analytics. A newcomer feels overwhelmed with the arcane language of Machine learning literature. The packages that let you execute Machine learning models in in go do not reveal the mathematical underpinnings and theoretical foundations behind the model. Our XL-Mates in analytics and ML space have comprehensive coverage of theory and application on spreadsheets making them extremely easy to grasp and practice. You get a 360 view of all essential ML algorithms used today starting from basic linear regression all the way up-to deep learning techniques all in Excel (please visit our catalog). In every step of the way we strive to keep all calculations fully transparent so you get the much needed closure in mind.
This category covers learning guides for three highly acclaimed certifications in Finance - Chartered Financial Analyst offered internationally by the American-based CFA Institute, Financial Risk Manager offered by GARP & Actuaries offered by IFOA. Many of the concepts in above curriculum cannot be adequately understood by reading the text alone. They must be supported with real life data and workings on spreadsheets and codes which is what we tend to provide in this category.
