eLearning series: Lessons from financial crisis

CPD0207/2026

eLearning series: Lessons from financial crisis

GPM

1 - 28 February 2026

any 3 hours

Gala Education Company

Online

HK$780

Never waste a crisis.  This e-class explains the underlying events that lead to the creation of 2008 financial crisis.  These events appear to be isolated developments that intertwine unfortunately in a financial whirlpool, but upon closer examination they reveal consistent themes and interlinked reasons for failure.

Through studying these examples, managers can sharpen their senses in spotting weakness in financial decisions and enhance their awareness in market developments.

This course is suitable for audience without a financial background.  All materials are in Chinese

Through this course, participants will understand:

• the structure of Credit-default-swaps (CDS, 信用違約掉期)
• what are Special-Purpose-Vehicle (SPV, 特殊項目機構特)
• the collapse of Lehman Brothers
• the story of the Lehman mini-bond (雷曼迷債)
• the culture in investment banking
• the role of housing market in the financial crisis
• the process of securitization (證券化)

• The role of CDS and housing market in the 2008 financial crisis
• The structure of Lehman mini-bonds
• Lehman Brothers – from boom to bust
• The abuse in mortgage lending
• The role of rating agencies
• The structure of securitization and applications
• Understanding the investment banking industry

Chinese materials

Please register by sending an email to kwokwai.kong@galaeducation.com  stating the e-class of interest and your contact information. We will follow up with details of payment methods and logistics.

Enquiry: kwokwai.kong@galaeducation.com or by phone: 9310-7127 (Dr. Kong)
Website: www.galaeducation.com