Intensive 1 day workshop for anyone who wants to understand current capital market trends and the impact of the credit crunch. 

You will learn about:

• The reasons and mechanisms of credit crunch
• Current market trends in the financial sector
• Changing business models for banks and other financial institutions
• Explore the latest trends in bond, equity, derivatives, forex and commodity markets
• The importance of counterparty risk

You can be also interested in our Introduction to Capital Markets course.

Description

Understand the mechanisms behind Sub-prime and Credit Crunch and explore the changes in global Capital Markets

Capital markets worldwide are changing in front of our eyes. The credit crunch has affected all types of financial sectors and institutions: from investment banks to foreign exchange, equity, bonds and derivatives markets.

This short but extremely topical workshop aims to analyse events of the last year and the impact they had on the future of financial markets. 

You will be taken step by step through different financial sectors to discover mechanisms which failed and the future trends emerging out of the credit crunch.

Main Topics Covered During This Training

• Overview of the capital markets events in 2009 - Sub-prime and credit crunch explained
• Investment banks - a changing business model
• Central banks and the interest rates mechanism
• Forex markets - currency popularity
• Carry trade and the impact of interest rate and FX volatility
• Main traded currency pairs in the market
• The bond universe: importance of sovereign debt markets
• Credit ratings and the importance of the rating agencies
• The equity markets explained: shareholders and corporate actions
• Equity index construction and pricing mechanisms
• Derivatives - weapons of mass destruction
• Counterparty risk

What Will You Learn By The End Of This Training

 By the end of this workhop you will have a sound understanding of:

• The Credit Crunch mechanisms and impact
• Bonds, equities, forex and derivatives markets mechanisms and trends
• Which are the most traded currencies and why
• The role of rating agencies
• Why the counterparty risk is so important

Who Should Attend

 Anyone from the financial institutions and outside of the sector who wants to gain an in depth understanding of the current trends in the capital markets and the reasons behind the credit crunch. 

Teaching Method

This is highly practical course which analyses current market events and explains all the theory through the recent examples from the financial world.

 

 

 

 

Case Study:  Which are the most heavily traded Currency pairs in the Markets?

 

 

Case Study: Credit spreads across a range of sovereign issues

 

The Equity Markets – now we know why they are known as the ‘risky’ asset

 

Case Study: Equity pricing in practice: Global Brands – what are they worth?

 

 

Paul started his career in 1983 at Royal Insurance in the long-term equity portfolio team. In 1990 he joined Swedish insurer Trygg-Hansa’s London start-up operation to manage its UK Equity exposure.

 

In 1994 he moved into the Private Client arena, as part of the Investment Unit of Lloyds Private Banking & over a two year period diversified away from an exclusive analytical/Fund Management role to incorporate an extensive presentational package on the Bank’s investment strategy delivered ‘on the road’ to its network of offices around the country.

 

In 1996 Paul joined Bank of Butterfield to head up the global Equity research effort in London in support of the Bank’s (offshore) private client base. By this time that he had also developed training material covering most aspects of Portfolio Management & the behaviour of institutional investors for delivery (as a freelance consultant) to a wide range of audiences in the UK & abroad. This was subsequently extended to incorporate the Private Client Asset Management area. 

 

Paul had a spell with an international high-risk security company analysing the operations of quoted oil & mining corporates worldwide. In 2000 Paul moved into full time training with main course providers, specialising in Fund Management, Equity Markets, Private Banking & Hedge Funds. 

Clients trained include Citigroup, Man Investments, Axa Investment Managers, Barclays Global Investors, Brevan Howard, HSBC, Renaissance Capital. 

 

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If you have a team of 4 or more this course can be customised and organised in-house at your convenience. Contact one of our advisors to find out more.

or send an e-mail to enquiry@eurekafinancial.com