Mark Holder

Dr. Holder has designed and carried out an extensive array of training programs for a wide range of clients, from Global IBs, hedge funds, asset managers to exchanges and private wealth managers. His experience in derivative product design, structured product pricing, economics, and business development allows him to convey information to program participants that accurately reflects real world conditions and markets. Participants note that they feel much more “Desk-Ready” after having spent time in his programs. They also indicate that Mark explains difficult topics and concepts, from mathematics and probability theory, to bond pricing, in a readily approachable manner that makes understanding and application far more intuitive.

His areas of primary expertise include derivative products, pricing, trading and marketing. He has also developed and trained in the following topics - corporate finance, equity and bond pricing, markets and trading; valuation, financial modelling and excel, accounting for derivatives; money & capital markets, life-cycle of a trade, commodity markets including agricultural products, crude and natural gas products, metals, and power and emissions markets. He has extensive training experience in risk management and measurement. This includes credit risk and credit related products, liquidity risk management, and structured products. He has trained participants in trading, wealth management, regulatory frameworks and market operations. Based on his experience has also trained participants in bank regulation and stress testing.

Mark typically employs case studies, both classic historic cases and ones he has developed based on consulting work for various corporates and exchanges. These cases drive home real-world situations and outcomes. He has experience with several different training simulations that allow participants to experience decision making in a safe environment. He also uses team projects to create a learning environment for participants where appropriate. This variety of techniques ensure information transfer is successful and that learning is embedded and enduring.