Equities, Fixed Income and Derivative market
What you'll learn:
What you'll learn:
- Students will learn about the products, players and jargon of the capital and derivative markets. The capital markets are a place to raise money or invest money and students will learn about the two key capital markets – equities and fixed income. The derivative markets are a place to manage risk. Students will learn about futures, forwards, options and swaps.
This course is a foundation programme in financial markets. It covers the major capital markets – equities and debt and the main derivative markets – futures, forwards, options and swaps.
Students will learn about each of the main products and how they are used by companies and institutions such as fund managers and banks.
Through the course students will:
Gain confidence in understanding the terminology used in the markets.
Learn distinct features of equity product and its market
Learn distinct features of fixed income products
Learn to price a simple bond and read bond yield curve
Understand working of range of derivative products and its application in financial market
Understand the dynamics of different market structures
