Capital Markets and the Treasury Function

This Capital Markets & Regulation course will cover:

Review of Treasury Management

• Treasury management activities compared between public and private sector
• How treasury management has evolved since the financial crisis
• Treasury as strategic financial advisers to the organisation
• Introduction to treasury risks

Capital Markets Role and Regulation

• Functions of the capital markets, compared with money markets
• Role of the primary market
• Role of the secondary market
• Aims, objectives, players and structures of market regulation

Capital Market Instruments

• Types and characteristics of equity
• Equity valuation methods
• Fixed income (debt) instruments – government and corporate bonds
• Valuing fixed income instruments

Effective Financial Analysis

• The main sources of information for financial analysis purposes
• The main financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Income statement ratios; common size, profit margin, return on equity etc.
• Balance sheet ratios; quick ratios, current ratios, debt to equity and more

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Concepts

• Hedging concepts for financial risks
• Standardisation and settlement of exchange-based derivatives
• Exchange-based futures contracts – those for hedging currency and interest rate risks
• Options contracts – principles of calls and puts – building a simple hedge