Credit Risk Fundamentals and Fixed Income Essentials

Master credit risk and financial analysis to boost your career

The world of credit fundamentals is complex and critical for financial success.

This two-week online course will equip you with powerful analytical tools and practical skills to confidently evaluate credit risk, analyse cash flows, and apply sophisticated credit risk models used by top industry professionals.

Dive into the fundamentals of credit evaluation with ratio analysis

Unlock the power of financial ratios to uncover the true creditworthiness of organisations.

Develop the skills to accurately interpret financial signals that drive smarter lending and investment decisions with real-world context.

Unlock cash flow secrets to assess debt servicing ability

Explore how cash flow analysis reveals an organisation’s capacity to meet its debt obligations.

Learn practical forecasting techniques and apply them to real data, enabling confident assessments of financial stability.

Roll up your sleeves to master default risk and credit models

Get hands-on with calculating the probability of default and expected loss using advanced quantitative models.

Understand structural and reduced-form credit risk frameworks to choose the right approach for precise risk evaluation and investment decisions.

Bring it all together with a capstone project and real-world insights

Put your new skills into practice through a capstone project simulating real credit risk challenges.

You’ll walk away with a new credit analysis toolkit, ready to enhance your career and excel in complex financial markets.

This course is ideal for senior financial analysts specialising in credit, fixed income traders, portfolio managers, and corporate finance professionals managing complex debt portfolios.

It also perfect for credit risk experts in banks or rating agencies and investment professionals focusing on bonds and fixed income.

This course is ideal for senior financial analysts specialising in credit, fixed income traders, portfolio managers, and corporate finance professionals managing complex debt portfolios.

It also perfect for credit risk experts in banks or rating agencies and investment professionals focusing on bonds and fixed income.

• Execute fundamental credit risk assessments using industry-standard analytical frameworks.
• Evaluate various fixed income securities and their risk characteristics across different market segments.
• Interpret credit ratings and assess their implications for investment decision-making.
• Apply basic financial statement analysis techniques to assess issuer creditworthiness.