Key details
Mode of delivery: Online Course
Course code: AFB63AO
Duration: 3 days
Fee: £2,196.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 18
Course Overview
This three-day course provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of global financial markets. It covers key institutions, market types, and their interdependencies, along with the growing influence of fintech and market access. Participants will explore debt markets, including bond valuation, yield to maturity, and interest rate risk. The course also delves into credit risk assessment, credit ratings agencies’ methodologies, default risk, credit spreads, and the differences between sovereign and corporate credit risk, equipping attendees with essential knowledge to navigate and analyse financial markets effectively.
Agenda
Day – 1 Introduction to Global Financial Markets
- Key Institutions and Financial Market Types
- Market Functions and Interdependencies
- The Rise of Fintech and Market Access
Day – 2 Debt Markets and Fixed Income Instruments
- Debt Capital Markets and Money Markets
- Bond Valuation and Yield to Maturity (YTM)
- Interest Rate Risk and Duration
Day – 3 Credit Risk and Ratings
- Credit Ratings Agencies and Methodologies
- Default Risk and Credit Spreads
- Sovereign vs. Corporate Credit Risk
Course Review
- Summary and recap of key learning objectives
- Action Planning
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- Investment Professionals (Analysts, Associates, Portfolio Managers)
- Finance Managers and Corporate Treasurers
- Capital Markets, Fixed Income, Equity, and Derivatives Professionals
- Financial Regulators and Supervisors
- Risk Analysts and Financial Controllers
- Wealth Managers and Private Bankers
- Fintech Professionals
- Policy Advisors and Economists
- Sustainability and ESG Officers
- Business School and Executive Education Participants
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:
- Identify the roles of central banks, investment banks, and capital markets.
- Explain how markets facilitate capital formation and risk distribution.
- Analyse how technology reshapes traditional financial ecosystems.
- Differentiate between money market and long-term debt instruments.
- Calculate bond prices and yields using industry methods.
- Evaluate a bond’s sensitivity to interest rate changes.
- Describe how credit ratings are assigned and revised.
- Analyse how credit risk affects bond pricing and investor returns.
- Compare country and corporate credit assessment frameworks.
