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CITADEL ADVANTAGE offers a wide & comprehensive range of professional courses and training for commercial and central banks in the areas of Operational Risk Management, Specific Operational Risk Management areas including Business Continuity Planning, Payment Systems, and Liquidity Management. We are continually offering a selection of these as Public courses available directly or through select partners. Those public offerings are listed below, along with occasional snippets on Citadel Advantage in the news.

MANAGING RISK IN ELECTRONIC BANKING: TAMING THE ELECTRONIC TIGER

Singapore, 28 – 29 January 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage’s Richard Barr in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway

This course examines how the traditional risk profile has shifted and focuses on these changes and what needs to be done to effectively implement an efficient operational risk regime that includes all the required controls. In essence, we examine how to tame this tiger known as electronic banking.

For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/electronic-banking-risks

REDUCING RISK IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE SETTLEMENTS

Singapore, 30 – 31 January 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage’s Richard Barr in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway

Join us to explore the nature of foreign exchange settlement risk, what has been done and what remains to be done to mitigate it. Learn how to calculate the extent and duration of your settlement exposures. Different types of settlement mechanisms are examined in detail including how banks, worldwide, handle these processes today. Because of its significance the CLS rational, processes and practicalities are examined in detail.

For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/fx-risks-settlement

REDUCING RISK IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE SETTLEMENTS

London, England, 11 – 12 February 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage’s Richard Barr in conjunction with Marcus Evans

For details http://www.marcusevans.com/html/eventdetail.asp?eventID=13353&SectorID=2&divisionID=

REMITTANCES – CREATING VALUE

Johannesburg, South Africa, 25 – 26 February 2008

Presented exclusively by Citadel Advantage's Stanley Epstein direct to you

For banks and payment service providers, migrant remittances are the single biggest untapped source of potential revenues. But to benefit from this huge ocean of payments, banks and financial institutions need to gain a clear understanding of: What remittances are and how they work

The nature of the market
Its geographical spread
Its customers
The difficulties that both migrants and their beneficiaries face inthe sending and the receiving of these funds
How new initiatives and technology are changing the remittance landscape.

Click here for a more detailed remittances course description

or Request a Brochure from courses@citadeladvantage.com please enter Remit-Jo'burg in the subject line)

REDUCING RISK IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE SETTLEMENTS

Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 – 29 February 2008

Presented exclusively by Citadel Advantage's Stanley Epstein direct to you

Click here for a more detailed Forex Risk course description

or Request a Brochure from courses@citadeladvantage.com (please enter FX-Jo'burg in the subject line)

BUSINESS CONTINUITY & SCENARIO PLANNING FOR BANKS

Singapore, 10 –12 March 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage's Richard Barr in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway

Business Continuity Planning is the process through which an organization ensures the maintenance or recovery of operations, including services to customers, when faced with disruptive events such as natural disasters, technological failures, human error or terrorism. The course includes 6 detailed case studies and a heavily interactive section on developing effective scenarios. This is a 3-day intensive course on Business Continuity and Scenario Planning focused on the banking environment.

For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/business-continuity

REMITTANCES – CREATING VALUE

Athens, Greece, 13 – 14 March 2008

Presented exclusively by Citadel Advantage's Stanley Epstein direct to you

The nature of the market
Its geographical spread
Its customers
The difficulties that both migrants and their beneficiaries face inthe sending and the receiving of these funds
How new initiatives and technology are changing the remittance landscape.

Click here for a more detailed remittances course description

or Request a Brochure from courses@citadeladvantage.com please enter Remit-Athens in the subject line)

DOMESTIC PAYMENTS

London, England, 31 March – 1 April 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage’s Richard Barr in conjunction with Marcus Evans

Domestic payments are core to the wholesale and retail banking industry. This Domestic Payments Course is designed to provide professionals with a high-quality education foundation for understanding payments concepts and issues in a domestic environment, encompassing the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and developments.

Details Coming Soon

MANAGING RISK IN RETAIL PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Gaborone, Botswana, 7 – 8 April 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Logitech Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Banks accept, collect and process a variety of payment instruments and take part in various clearing and settlement systems. These systems are not always provided within the bank itself, but may be offered by outside parties or even the central bank. This intensive two-day course helps you navigate through the complex world of retail payments and lets you develop an effective risk management regimen in this vital banking area. This 2-day course provides a detailed overview of assessing and managing risks in the Retail Payments area of bank operations.

For reservations and other details please contact us directly, or Logitech Consulting (Pty) Ltd by phone at (267) 390-4349 or email at info@logitech.co.bw

MANAGING RISK IN ELECTRONIC BANKING: TAMING THE ELECTRONIC TIGER

Gaborone, Botswana, 9 – 10 April 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Logitech Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

For reservations and other details please contact us directly, or Logitech Consulting (Pty) Ltd by phone at (267) 390-4349 or email at info@logitech.co.bw

PAYMENTS AMERICA

New York, USA, 5 – 6 May 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Marcus Evans

“Payments America” is designed to instill a high-quality foundation for understanding payments concepts and issues in a domestic environment, encompassing the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and developments, including a module on the US subprime crisis and the severe impact that it generated on domestic payment systems across the globe.

Details Coming Soon

MANAGING RISK IN WHOLESALE & LARGE VALUE PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Singapore, 13 – 14 May 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Marcus Evans

The Risks in Wholesale Payment Systems Course is designed to provide a high-quality education foundation for understanding the risks within the context of wholesale payment systems, including the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and developments. This course is organized into four basic sections which cover the various aspects of wholesale payment systems, the critical risk factors, the legal framework for interbank payment systems, and typical commercial (and central) bank payment system risk policies.

Details Coming Soon

INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS

London, England, 19 – 20 May 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Marcus Evans

The International Payments Course is designed to provide professionals an understanding of payments in a global context, encompassing the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and developments. Requirements for cross-border ACH payments will be discussed together with an analysis of liquidity management and an overview of advanced legal and regulatory issues. More than ever, it is important to break down the systems and procedures involved, but also to stay abreast of market developments from both financial institutions’ and corporations’ perspectives in order to have in place a robust risk management international payments system.

Details Coming Soon

BUSINESS CONTINUITY & SCENARIO PLANNING FOR BANKS

Dubai, 16 –18 June 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway

For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/business-continuity

INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS

New York, USA, 17 – 18 July 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Marcus Evans

Details Coming Soon

MANAGING RISK IN ELECTRONIC BANKING: TAMING THE ELECTRONIC TIGER

Hong Kong, 5 – 6 August 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage’s Richard Barr in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway

For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/electronic-banking-risks

REDUCING RISK IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE SETTLEMENTS

Hong Kong, 7 – 8 August 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway

For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/fx-risks-settlement

BUSINESS CONTINUITY & SCENARIO PLANNING FOR BANKS

Hong Kong, 24 – 26 September 2008

Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway

For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/business-continuity



CITADEL ADVANTAGE		Events & News

	Citadel Advantage upcoming courses, events and news.... CITADEL ADVANTAGE offers a wide & comprehensive range of professional courses and training for commercial and central banks in the areas of Operational Risk Management, Specific Operational Risk Management areas including Business Continuity Planning, Payment Systems, and Liquidity Management. We are continually offering a selection of these as Public courses available directly or through select partners. Those public offerings are listed below, along with occasional snippets on Citadel Advantage in the news. MANAGING RISK IN ELECTRONIC BANKING: TAMING THE ELECTRONIC TIGER Singapore, 28 – 29 January 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage’s Richard Barr in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway This course examines how the traditional risk profile has shifted and focuses on these changes and what needs to be done to effectively implement an efficient operational risk regime that includes all the required controls. In essence, we examine how to tame this tiger known as electronic banking. For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/electronic-banking-risks REDUCING RISK IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE SETTLEMENTS Singapore, 30 – 31 January 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage’s Richard Barr in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway Join us to explore the nature of foreign exchange settlement risk, what has been done and what remains to be done to mitigate it. Learn how to calculate the extent and duration of your settlement exposures. Different types of settlement mechanisms are examined in detail including how banks, worldwide, handle these processes today. Because of its significance the CLS rational, processes and practicalities are examined in detail. For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/fx-risks-settlement REDUCING RISK IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE SETTLEMENTS London, England, 11 – 12 February 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage’s Richard Barr in conjunction with Marcus Evans Join us to explore the nature of foreign exchange settlement risk, what has been done and what remains to be done to mitigate it. Learn how to calculate the extent and duration of your settlement exposures. Different types of settlement mechanisms are examined in detail including how banks, worldwide, handle these processes today. Because of its significance the CLS rational, processes and practicalities are examined in detail. For details http://www.marcusevans.com/html/eventdetail.asp?eventID=13353&SectorID=2&divisionID= REMITTANCES – CREATING VALUE Johannesburg, South Africa, 25 – 26 February 2008 Presented exclusively by Citadel Advantage's Stanley Epstein direct to you For banks and payment service providers, migrant remittances are the single biggest untapped source of potential revenues. But to benefit from this huge ocean of payments, banks and financial institutions need to gain a clear understanding of: What remittances are and how they work The nature of the market Its geographical spread Its customers The difficulties that both migrants and their beneficiaries face inthe sending and the receiving of these funds How new initiatives and technology are changing the remittance landscape. Click here for a more detailed remittances course description or Request a Brochure from courses@citadeladvantage.com please enter Remit-Jo'burg in the subject line) REDUCING RISK IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE SETTLEMENTS Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 – 29 February 2008 Presented exclusively by Citadel Advantage's Stanley Epstein direct to you Join us to explore the nature of foreign exchange settlement risk, what has been done and what remains to be done to mitigate it. Learn how to calculate the extent and duration of your settlement exposures. Different types of settlement mechanisms are examined in detail including how banks, worldwide, handle these processes today. Because of its significance the CLS rational, processes and practicalities are examined in detail. Click here for a more detailed Forex Risk course description or Request a Brochure from courses@citadeladvantage.com (please enter FX-Jo'burg in the subject line) BUSINESS CONTINUITY & SCENARIO PLANNING FOR BANKS Singapore, 10 –12 March 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage's Richard Barr in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway Business Continuity Planning is the process through which an organization ensures the maintenance or recovery of operations, including services to customers, when faced with disruptive events such as natural disasters, technological failures, human error or terrorism. The course includes 6 detailed case studies and a heavily interactive section on developing effective scenarios. This is a 3-day intensive course on Business Continuity and Scenario Planning focused on the banking environment. For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/business-continuity REMITTANCES – CREATING VALUE Athens, Greece, 13 – 14 March 2008 Presented exclusively by Citadel Advantage's Stanley Epstein direct to you For banks and payment service providers, migrant remittances are the single biggest untapped source of potential revenues. But to benefit from this huge ocean of payments, banks and financial institutions need to gain a clear understanding of: What remittances are and how they work The nature of the market Its geographical spread Its customers The difficulties that both migrants and their beneficiaries face inthe sending and the receiving of these funds How new initiatives and technology are changing the remittance landscape. Click here for a more detailed remittances course description or Request a Brochure from courses@citadeladvantage.com please enter Remit-Athens in the subject line) *DOMESTIC PAYMENTS* London, England, 31 March – 1 April 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage’s Richard Barr in conjunction with Marcus Evans Domestic payments are core to the wholesale and retail banking industry. This Domestic Payments Course is designed to provide professionals with a high-quality education foundation for understanding payments concepts and issues in a domestic environment, encompassing the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and developments. Details Coming Soon *MANAGING RISK IN RETAIL PAYMENT SYSTEMS* Gaborone, Botswana, 7 – 8 April 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Logitech Consulting (Pty) Ltd. Banks accept, collect and process a variety of payment instruments and take part in various clearing and settlement systems. These systems are not always provided within the bank itself, but may be offered by outside parties or even the central bank. This intensive two-day course helps you navigate through the complex world of retail payments and lets you develop an effective risk management regimen in this vital banking area. This 2-day course provides a detailed overview of assessing and managing risks in the Retail Payments area of bank operations. For reservations and other details please contact us directly, or Logitech Consulting (Pty) Ltd by phone at (267) 390-4349 or email at info@logitech.co.bw MANAGING RISK IN ELECTRONIC BANKING: TAMING THE ELECTRONIC TIGER Gaborone, Botswana, 9 – 10 April 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Logitech Consulting (Pty) Ltd. This course examines how the traditional risk profile has shifted and focuses on these changes and what needs to be done to effectively implement an efficient operational risk regime that includes all the required controls. In essence, we examine how to tame this tiger known as electronic banking. For reservations and other details please contact us directly, or Logitech Consulting (Pty) Ltd by phone at (267) 390-4349 or email at info@logitech.co.bw PAYMENTS AMERICA New York, USA, 5 – 6 May 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Marcus Evans Banks accept, collect and process a variety of payment instruments and take part in various clearing and settlement systems. These systems are not always provided within the bank itself, but are also offered by outside parties including the Federal Reserve. This intensive two-day course helps you navigate through the complex world of domestic payments. “Payments America” is designed to instill a high-quality foundation for understanding payments concepts and issues in a domestic environment, encompassing the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and developments, including a module on the US subprime crisis and the severe impact that it generated on domestic payment systems across the globe. Details Coming Soon *MANAGING RISK IN WHOLESALE & LARGE VALUE PAYMENT SYSTEMS* Singapore, 13 – 14 May 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Marcus Evans The Risks in Wholesale Payment Systems Course is designed to provide a high-quality education foundation for understanding the risks within the context of wholesale payment systems, including the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and developments. This course is organized into four basic sections which cover the various aspects of wholesale payment systems, the critical risk factors, the legal framework for interbank payment systems, and typical commercial (and central) bank payment system risk policies. Details Coming Soon *INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS* London, England, 19 – 20 May 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Marcus Evans The International Payments Course is designed to provide professionals an understanding of payments in a global context, encompassing the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and developments. Requirements for cross-border ACH payments will be discussed together with an analysis of liquidity management and an overview of advanced legal and regulatory issues. More than ever, it is important to break down the systems and procedures involved, but also to stay abreast of market developments from both financial institutions’ and corporations’ perspectives in order to have in place a robust risk management international payments system. Details Coming Soon BUSINESS CONTINUITY & SCENARIO PLANNING FOR BANKS Dubai, 16 –18 June 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway Business Continuity Planning is the process through which an organization ensures the maintenance or recovery of operations, including services to customers, when faced with disruptive events such as natural disasters, technological failures, human error or terrorism. The course includes 6 detailed case studies and a heavily interactive section on developing effective scenarios. This is a 3-day intensive course on Business Continuity and Scenario Planning focused on the banking environment. For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/business-continuity *INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS* New York, USA, 17 – 18 July 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Marcus Evans The International Payments Course is designed to provide professionals an understanding of payments in a global context, encompassing the key principles, concepts, infrastructures, practices, issues, and developments. Requirements for cross-border ACH payments will be discussed together with an analysis of liquidity management and an overview of advanced legal and regulatory issues. More than ever, it is important to break down the systems and procedures involved, but also to stay abreast of market developments from both financial institutions’ and corporations’ perspectives in order to have in place a robust risk management international payments system. Details Coming Soon MANAGING RISK IN ELECTRONIC BANKING: TAMING THE ELECTRONIC TIGER Hong Kong, 5 – 6 August 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage’s Richard Barr in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway This course examines how the traditional risk profile has shifted and focuses on these changes and what needs to be done to effectively implement an efficient operational risk regime that includes all the required controls. In essence, we examine how to tame this tiger known as electronic banking. For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/electronic-banking-risks REDUCING RISK IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE SETTLEMENTS Hong Kong, 7 – 8 August 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway Join us to explore the nature of foreign exchange settlement risk, what has been done and what remains to be done to mitigate it. Learn how to calculate the extent and duration of your settlement exposures. Different types of settlement mechanisms are examined in detail including how banks, worldwide, handle these processes today. Because of its significance the CLS rational, processes and practicalities are examined in detail. For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/fx-risks-settlement BUSINESS CONTINUITY & SCENARIO PLANNING FOR BANKS Hong Kong, 24 – 26 September 2008 Presented by Citadel Advantage in conjunction with Ethan Hathaway Business Continuity Planning is the process through which an organization ensures the maintenance or recovery of operations, including services to customers, when faced with disruptive events such as natural disasters, technological failures, human error or terrorism. The course includes 6 detailed case studies and a heavily interactive section on developing effective scenarios. This is a 3-day intensive course on Business Continuity and Scenario Planning focused on the banking environment. For details http://www.ethanhathaway.com/training/business-continuity © 2007 Citadel Advantage. All rights reserved. You are free to use this material in whole or in part, as long as you include complete attribution of the source .