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
For more information and course programme go to:
http://www.eurekafinancial.com/courses/global_capital_markets_2009_in_the_context_of_the_crisis.html |
