Asset Liability Management Risk Management Tools and Strategies

When Hedging Fails

Financial institutions use swaps, options, and FX hedges to manage interest rate risk—but imperfect strategies can amplify losses. This course dives into Asset Liability Management tools and how they're supposed to work.

Real Failure, Real Lessons

Theory matters less than case studies. You'll examine how First Republic Bank's ALM strategy unraveled, tracing the decisions and assumptions that led to collapse. Understanding institutional risk management through real disasters teaches you what risk hedging actually does—and where the vulnerabilities hide.