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Banking & Capital Markets

Banking and capital markets,understood in two days.

A programme covering how banks make money, how markets are organised, and how the two connect — seen from both the practitioner’s and the regulator’s point of view, and written for people with no prior experience of financial markets.

Duration
2 days
Level
Introductory
  • 2 days
  • No prior experience required
  • Practitioner & regulator perspectives

The programme

A two-day programme focusing on the broad overview of the banking industry, various financial and capital markets and their related services and products, as seen from different stakeholders’ point of view — the practitioner and the regulator.

Who it is for

This course is targeted at new hires or personnel with no experience in financial markets.

Duration

Two days, taught consecutively — three quarters of a day on banking, then a day and a quarter on capital markets.

How it is taught

Highly engaging and interactive classroom style, with group discussions & presentations, Q&A and case studies utilised throughout.

Objectives

By the end of the course you will:

  1. Understand the nature, characteristics and challenges of financial market structure, and the role of financial regulators and the need for financial regulation and supervision.

  2. Obtain a broad overview of the banking system, the banking industry and the regulatory environment, and the roles of banks and how they make money.

  3. Acquire practical knowledge of banking models, key products and business lines, an overview of the typical financial accounts of a bank, risk management in a bank, and recent industry trends and developments.

  4. Obtain a broad overview of the various types of capital markets, their roles and functions in the broader funds flow system, and recent industry trends and developments.

  5. Achieve an overview of capital market operation, including the trading process and platforms, and clearing and settlement.

  6. Attain an introduction to capital market instruments and services, and the players in the capital markets including financial intermediaries.

Programme

Two modules across two days.

Three quarters of a day on banking, then a day and a quarter on capital markets.

Part 10.75 day

Banking Module

  1. Roles and functions of the banking industry in the economy

  2. How do banks make money?

  3. Banking business models

    • Retail banking
    • Corporate banking
    • Investment banking
    • Universal banking
    • Bancassurance
    • Islamic banking
    • Wealth management / private banking
    • Understanding the business model
    • Products offered
    • Overview of typical financial accounts

  4. Inside the bank

    • Key departments and their roles and responsibilities
    • Who can work together and who can’t
    • Segregation of duties arising from conflict of interest

  5. Risk management

    • What sort of risks do banks face?
    • How are the risks monitored?

  6. Trends, developments and challenges in banking

Part 21.25 days

Capital Markets Module

  1. Roles and functions of capital markets in the economy

  2. Overview of types of markets

    • Primary markets
    • Secondary markets
    • Cash markets
    • Derivative markets
    • On-shore and off-shore markets

  3. How are capital markets organised?

    • Buy side vs sell side
    • Trading venue
    • Exchange traded, over-the-counter, electronic platforms
    • Clearing & settlement
    • Data vendors

  4. Key capital markets

    • Money markets
    • Bond market
    • Equity market
    • Foreign exchange market

Method

Highly engaging and interactive classroom style, with group discussions & presentations, Q&A and case studies utilised throughout.

Why this programme

What makes it different.

  • Two points of view

    Every topic is set out from the practitioner’s side and the regulator’s — the framing the programme is built on.

  • No starting point assumed

    Built for new hires with no experience of financial markets, from first principles in two days.

  • Case-study driven

    Group discussions, presentations, Q&A and case studies run throughout both days rather than sitting at the end.

Faculty

Who teaches it.

Naomi Hoe

The programme is written and delivered by Naomi Hoe.

Both modules are taught from a practitioner’s point of view alongside a regulator’s — the two perspectives the programme is built on — so participants learn not only how the market works but why it is supervised the way it is.

Dates

Next available cohorts.

Dates for the next cohorts are being scheduled. Register your interest and we will contact you as soon as they are confirmed.

Questions

Before you enrol.

Enrolment

Two days. A working understanding of finance.

Pick a date that suits you and we will confirm your place.