Introduction
Many senior and middle managers who joined the finance industry over 10 years ago find little time to keep up to date with new financial products and techniques whilst at the same time being able to meet the daily rigours of their job.
This Portfolio Management and Investment Analysis training course is an ideal opportunity for such individuals to update their skills set and improves their technical skills. At the same time new entrants to the financial industry may find the array of products and opportunities overwhelming and may welcome the opportunity to be provided with an extensive introduction to financial markets and available techniques for portfolio management.
In addition, it is imperative that regulators of the financial industry understand the products available for inclusion in a portfolio and recognise the risks inherent in trading these products.
Objectives
The GLOMACS Portfolio Management and Investment Analysis training course aims to provide delegates exposure to an array of different asset classes together with appropriate techniques for performance management and risk assessment.
Training Methodology
The philosophy of the training course is that finance is a “doing subject” and a “real life subject”. Hence each topic will be supported by real world examples and delegates will not be passive observers but instead will be hands on, undertaking many exercises and carrying out detailed analysis. The use of Excel is ubiquitous in the financial world and for a number of topics appropriate use will be made of spreadsheets. It is therefore beneficial that each delegate bring their own laptop to the sessions, either Windows or Mac OS, in order that they are comfortable with the environment.
Organisational Impact
By sending delegates on the Portfolio Management and Investment Analysis training course, your organisation will benefit by:
- Providing your staff with exposure to financial products and techniques beyond their existing job role
- Providing your staff with industry standard techniques for portfolio management and risk assessment
- Transforming their Excel skills so that the leave with advanced knowledge of Excel for investment analysis
Personal Impact
By attending this Portfolio Management and Investment Analysis training course, you will:
- Have a wider knowledge set of financial products
- Have a greater awareness of techniques available to provide leverage
- Have advanced ability in financial analysis using Excel.
- Have greater clarity on “risk” and tools available to manage risk
Who should Attend?
- Financial market professionals seeking to widen their knowledge base of financial products and investment analysis
- Upper middle and senior management who joined the industry 10+ years previously who are looking to update their skill set
- Regulators looking to understand current trends in financial markets
