Lasting 90 minutes, SFM Insights are bite-size courses designed to provide a fast overview of the main relationships,
behaviour and developments within key areas of the financial markets.

Hosted by experts in each discipline, SFM Insight sessions are are open to investment professionals, service providers,
financial technologists and anyone following trends within the financial product and services arena.

Q4'09 sees a new series of complimentary Insight sessions - listed below. Please get in touch if you want to
find out more or attend a session.

                       “Whether you are an investment professional looking for an insight into a particular field
                         or simply someone who needs to show their client they understand what’s going on,
                                      these short courses are invaluable and highly recommended!”
                                                                   Gary Brooks , Technical Specialist, Schroders

   Q4'09 INSIGHT SESSION CALENDAR:

             1.    08 Oct '09       Hedge Funds: What next? Understand the challenges and get set for new opportunities.
                                          Presented by Clare Flynn Levy
       
             2.    15 Oct '09       Debt Markets: Get an insight to the instruments, strategies and issues.
                                          Presented by Eugene O'Connell
           
             3.    15 Oct '09       Financial Markets Regulation: Identify the reality within the noise.
                                          Presented by Jane Walsh
       
   4.    22 Oct '09       Risk Management: Understand the key transparency and reporting issues.
                                Presented by Eugene O'Connell
       
   5.    22 Oct '09       FX Markets: Understand current drivers, trends and new strategies.
                                Presented by Robin Brown       

             6.    05 Nov '09       Financial Technology Architecture: Reduce TCO, but preserve scalability: SaaS, IaaS, Cloud…
                                Presented by Jon Swainson
       
   7.    05 Nov '09       Treasury Management: An insight to liquidity planning.
                                Presented by Eugene O'Connell
       
   8.    12 Nov '09       Financial Markets Regulation: Identify the reality within the noise.
                                Presented by Jane Walsh

   9.    18 Nov '09       Credit Markets: Get an insight to the instruments, strategies and issues.
                                Presented by Eugene O'Connell. Please note this session is on a Wednesday.
   
   10.   19 Nov '09      The Alternative View: The current landscape for Hedge Funds, Private Equity, etc
                                Presented by Tim Brown
       
   11.   19 Nov '09      Stress Testing: Not just a regulator's measure, but a key risk management method?
                                Presented by Robin Brown

   12.   26 Nov '09      CRM: Motivate clients and investors to do business
                                Presented by Robert Conlon
       
   13.   26 Nov '09      Convertible Bonds: Get an insight to the asset class and associated strategies
                                Presented by Robin Brown
       
   14.   03 Dec '09      Hedge Funds: What next? Understand the challenges and get set for new opportunities.
                                Presented by Clare Flynn Levy
       
   15.   03 Dec '09      UK Gilt-Edged Market: Understand the current challenges and emerging opportunities.
                                Presented by Robin Brown
       
   16.   10 Dec '09      Equity Markets: Get an insight to the concepts, dynamics and challenges.
                                Presented by Paul Meadows

              Q4'09 Insight sessions are free to attend. Please contact us if you would like to find out more or reserve a place.