In response to strong market demand, the Canadian Securities Institute has introduced a new course called “Financial Markets – Risk Management”.

The course leads to the Derivatives Market Specialist designation, one of the fastest growing specializations in the investment industry.

According to the CSI, effective risk management through the use of derivatives has become critical to success in today’s unpredictable financial markets.

“We’ve seen instances of companies recently where foreign exchange and equity market fluctuations, for example, wiped out what would have otherwise been great earnings”, said Kevin Prins, product director at CSI, in a news release. “This course helps risk managers of companies, large and small, learn how to mitigate that risk.”

The course is recommended for individuals who manage their company’s foreign rate, interest rate and equity value exposure and the professionals that service these companies.