The City and Financial Markets - introduction

Member price in Scotland and Online Live: £272 + VAT
Non-member price in Scotland Online Live: £320 + VAT

Member price in England: £553 + VAT
Non-member price in England: £650 + VAT

Please note, due to differences regarding external costs, courses outside of Scotland are priced separately. ICAS members are eligible for a discounted price on all courses running in England & Wales.

Timing: 9.30am-5.00pm

Overview

At its heart, the City is a market place just like any other. But, it can often seem so much more complicated than that.This intensive one-day course introduces, in a logical and jargon-free way, the basic structure and operations of the City's financial markets. No prior knowledge of the City or financial markets is assumed.

Who should attend

This course will be of benefit to those who are a new, recent or potential recruit to the financial services industry with little or no knowledge of the City. If you wish to gain a good understanding of financial instruments and the markets on which they trade, then this intensive one-day course is for you.

What you will learn

• Financial Risks Faced by Companies and how the City Can Mitigate Them
• The Players - A Description of the Functions of:
  • Investment banks
  • Commercial banks
  • Private banks
  • Hedge funds
  • Other financial institutions
• Role of the Central Bank and Regulator
  • What does the Central Bank do?
  • Role of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
• Currency and Money Markets
  • Currency market - Spot and forward
  • Money markets - T-bills, certificates of deposit and repos
  • Interest rates - Process of setting rates and implications for the macroeconomy
  • Interest rate swaps
• Bond Market
  • UK gilts
  • Corporate bonds
  • Ratings agencies
  • Warrants and convertibles
  • Eurobonds
• Equity Markets
  • Nature of shares - Ordinary and preference
  • Primary market - New issues of equities
  • Secondary market trading
  • Market indices
• Introduction to Derivatives
  • Futures - Definition and terminology, using futures: speculators/hedgers
  • Options - Definition and terminology, simple uses of options: calls and puts
  • Interest rate swaps
  • Commodity markets
• Insurance and Shipping Markets
  • Lloyd's of London
  • Baltic Exchange

Questions?

BPP | Tel: 0330 060 3303 | Email: ldicas@bpp.com