Navigating The New Financial Landscape: Exploring Digital Assets

Navigating The New Financial Landscape: Exploring Digital Assets

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Overview

Dive into the world of digital assets with our comprehensive 3-day training program.

Explore the rapidly growing digital assets ecosystem, including blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, smart contracts, DeFi protocols, and tokenized assets such as real estate and commodities.
Learn about various investment instruments including tokens, ETFs, derivatives, and DeFi strategies. Understand key investment considerations like asset allocation, operational implications, and custody solutions. Gain insights into the global landscape of digital asset investors, private equity, hedge funds, and regulatory environments.

Finally, discover the benefits of tokenized assets and the current state of regulations across various jurisdictions.

Join us and unlock the potential of this revolutionary asset class.

This programme is designed to help you emerge as a professional who understands the digital assets landscape, its drivers, new developments, and impact on traditional finance. It will help you identify emerging trends, opportunities and build your understanding of digital assets both from an asset class and an industry perspective.

Date

3rd to 5th October 2023

Language

English

Duration

One full-day program 
 

Training Fees

Any 1 day AED3400
Any 2 days AED6800
All 3 days AED8900

Attendance

Location: American University in the Emirates

Learning Mode: Classroom *

Note

  • Direct cash and credit card payments at the Financial Affairs Department of American University in the Emirates 
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3-DAY TRAINING PROGRAM

NAVIGATING THE NEW FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE: Exploring Digital Assets

EXPLORING THE DIGITAL ASSETS ECOSYSTEM
  • Blockchain concepts, architectures, consensus mechanisms and use cases
  • Bitcoin deep dive Ethereum & Programmable blockchains
  • Smart-contracts introduction
  • Main family of tokens & key characteristics
  • Stablecoins – asset backed & algorithmic
  • Stablecoins deep dive
  • Key concepts on custody of digital assets
  • Hot wallets, cold wallets
  • Self custody vs. third party
  • DeFi introduction
  • DeFi protocols – presentation
  • DeFi use cases, staking, borrowing, derivatives
  • Tokenized assets – real estate, gold, equity, NFTs
  • Ecosystem of miners, custodians, exchanges, payments
COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
  • Investing in Tokens
  • Buy and hold – spot
  • Direct vs. indirect
  • Vehicles: ETFs/ETPs, mutual funds, private funds
  • Derivatives in Digital Assets
  • Options strategies
  • Futures strategies
  • The emergence of structured products
  • OTC, Hedge funds and DeFi vehicles
  • Equity in the Digital Assets Industry
  • Public vs private equity
  • Direct investment vs. funds
  • Vehicles: ETFs, ETPs, funds,
  • Multiple DeFi Strategies
  • Cash equitization through stablecoins
  • Staking native tokens
  • Liquidity Providing (LP), use cases
  • Lending & borrowing on and off-chain, demo
KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR INSTITUTIONS
  • Viability as an Asset Class
  • Asset allocation & portfolio construction
  • Investment rationale & relative value
  • Operational implications for institutional investors
  • Price discovery, trade execution, settlement, and clearing
  • Pre-funding vs. matched settlement
  • Tokens as collateral via financial institutions
  • Custody considerations
  • Custody solutions, self vs. third parties
  • Presentation of leading digital assets custodians
  • Risks for institutions & Regulations
  • Operational, assets & protocol risks
  • Liquidity considerations
  • Regulatory environment in key locations
  • Blockchain with the financial system
  • Tokenized assets use cases within the financial ecosystem
  • Central Bank Digital Currencies

TRAINERS

Jason Toussaint

Director, DeFi Consulting Group

Dimitri Vardakas

Director, DeFi Consulting Group

WHY ATTEND & LEARNING OUTCOME

Navigating The New Financial Landscape: Exploring Digital Assets

Participate in our training and gain invaluable insights into the rapidly transforming virtual assets landscape.

Enhance your understanding and expertise in the digital asset ecosystem, investment products, risk management, and regulatory compliance, positioning yourself at the forefront of this rapidly evolving market.

Equip yourself with the knowledge to better serve clients and stakeholders, and seize opportunities in the dynamic world of digital assets.

This unique course is developed by our seasoned professionals with extensive experience in the digital asset industry as well as asset management, payment systems, trading, technology and fintech. The program will also feature guest speakers from prominent industry participants including BitGo, Arkadia Global and QCP Capital.

Adaptable 3-day training program: Personalize your learning experience with our flexible training program, where you can handpick any standalone 1-day session from our 3-day range.

get in touch

American University in emirates

P.O. Box: 503000, Dubai, UAE | Phone: + 971 4 4499 000
Fax: + 971 4 4291 205 | Email: info@aue.ae
Website: www.aue.ae | Toll free 800AUE (283)