Investments
Professional Development
Overview
Understanding investments is essential for those working in financial services. This seminar explores investment concepts as well as reviewing practical application of investment theory in contemporary investment management. Delegates will develop a greater understanding of the investment environment, portfolio construction methodologies and the merits and demerits of various asset classes. The seminar will also review active versus passive investment management styles and explore contemporary themes developing in investment management.
Suitable For
Financial services professionals looking to better understand the role of banks in international financial services.
This course has already run and a new date has not yet been scheduled. Please contact us to register your interest.
Learning Outcomes
Having attended this course, delegates will:
- Understand the main asset classes in context of portfolio construction theory
- Be better able to explain contemporary thinking in investment management
- Appreciate how to measure and explain the various risks in investment
SESSION CONTENT
- • A recap on the investment environment• Exploring the most popular asset classes• Risk – systematic and unsystematic• The importance of asset allocation and diversification• Modern Portfolio Theory