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The Global Capital Markets

  • Understanding 'financial marketplaces'
  • The historical evolution of today's global financial markets
  • The influence and role of financial media
  • Structure of major capital markets:
    • Exchanges, Clearing Houses, and Regulators
    • The modern surge in global investment
    • Different types of 'Stock Exchanges'
    • The position of Stock Exchanges in today's market landscape
    • Key Stock Exchanges in the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia

Financial Markets Regulation:

  • Capital Adequacy Requirements
  • Basel I
  • Basel II
  • Basel III and its broader implications
  • Sources for New Product Development

The Different Asset Classes and Their Markets

  • What is currently traded on Stock Exchanges?
  • Equities – Common and Preferred shares
  • Bonds – Corporate and Government issuances
  • Bonds – Fixed, Floating, Zero-coupon, and the Yield Curve
  • Money Market instruments
  • The foreign exchange (currency) markets
  • Investment motivations: Drivers for buying and selling
  • Income vs. Capital Gain
  • Interrelationships between various asset classes
  • The interplay between Exchange-traded and Over-The-Counter (OTC) markets

Short Term Money Market

  • Certificates of deposit
  • Treasury Bills (T Bills)
  • Commercial paper
  • Trade paper & Bankers' Acceptances (BAs)
  • Market norms and standard practices
  • Key market participants

The Different Types of Stock Exchange Investors

  • Individual investors
  • Fund managers
  • Hedge funds
  • Stock Exchange participants
  • Investment banks, Stockbrokers, Hedge Funds, and Prime Brokers
  • Intra-market relationships – The buy-side and sell-side dynamics

The Role of the Stock Exchange

  • Where are these financial products traded?
  • The critical importance of the OTC market
  • The historical development of Stock Exchanges
  • Major Stock Exchanges in contemporary markets
  • Architecture differences between US, European, and Asian markets
  • Asset classes traded on Stock Exchanges worldwide
  • The major Primary and Secondary markets
  • Key hubs: New York, Euronext, London, Shanghai, and Hong Kong
  • Why 'listed' companies attract investors
  • Using Stock Exchanges to pool liquidity and raise capital
  • Methods of Capital Raising
  • 'Floating' a company – Various methods and strategies

Clearing & Settlement

  • Settlement processes and associated risks
  • Different Settlement Conventions in major markets
  • Settlement of Equities, Bonds, and derivatives
  • The process for Derivatives Clearing
  • The Central Counterparty (CCP)
  • CCP services provided to Stock Exchanges
  • Margin requirements
  • The security trade settlement process
  • Pre-settlement activities
  • Final Settlement
  • Potential challenges – Unmatched trades, delayed settlement, and failed deliveries
  • Stock Exchange Settlement Discipline
  • The 'life cycle of a trade' – Linking execution to settlement
  • The role of International Central Securities Depositories (ICSDs) and Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) – Including LCH.Clearnet, Euroclear, Crest, Clearstream International, and the DTC

Custody

  • The role of Custodians in stock markets
  • Settlement and safekeeping of assets
  • Income collection and Corporate Actions management
  • Cash management and funding transactions
  • Additional custodial services
  • Accounting functions
  • Stock Lending and collateral management
  • Trustee services
  • Valuation reporting

Alternative Investments

  • Defining Alternative Investments
  • Structured products – Risks and potential returns
  • Hedge funds – Risks and control mechanisms
  • Venture Capital – Valuation issues, risk, and control
  • Private Equity and Angel Finance
  • The use of derivatives in Asset Management
  • OTC vs. Exchange-Traded Derivatives (ETD)
  • Types of Derivatives used in Asset Management
  • Futures
  • Options
  • Risks and controls associated with derivatives, including documentation, valuation, and reporting challenges

The Management of Quoted Equity Investments

  • Risks associated with acquiring securities
  • Risks associated with managing securities portfolios
  • Risks linked to corporate actions
  • Pricing models for quoted equity investments
  • Major sources of risk
  • General controls within equity investment
  • Risks associated with international equity markets

The Management of Quoted Fixed Income Investments

  • Risks associated with acquiring and disposing of fixed income securities
  • The use of credit ratings and associated risk issues
  • Risks associated with pricing fixed income securities
  • Risk and controls within corporate fixed income processing
  • Risks associated with Government Securities
  • Sovereign risk ratings
  • The valuation of government securities
  • Risk and controls within sovereign bond processing

Market and Credit Risks in Global Markets

  • Market risks
  • Value at Risk (VAR) calculations
  • Market risk modelling
  • Credit risks
  • Measuring Credit risks
  • Global Market Risks
  • Money Market Risks
  • OTC Risks
  • Exchange risks
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