Introduction to Capital Markets - Course Outline

The capital markets have replaced the loan as the preferred way to raise capital.  This course will offer delegates an overview of a variety of instruments, their uses, pricing and risks.
 
 
COURSE PROGRAMME

The Instruments

• Introduction to Bond Market
• Governments Bonds
• International Bonds
• Interest Rate calculations

The Markets

• Primary Markets activity
• Secondary Market activity

 
The participants and the processes

• Issuers
• Investors
• Origination, sales and trading
• Securitization

 
The Equity Markets

• Equity Markets
• Equity/Bond Hybrids

 
Management of Risk

• Credit Ratings
• Risk Management
• Regulatory Environment
• Listings and Exchanges
   

Derivatives

• Introduction to Bond and Equity Derivatives