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Modules
This training course is split into the following modules:
Module I - Sustainable Investment
Module II - Strategic Investment Management
Module I: Sustainable Investment
Financial Economic for Sustainable Companies
- The concept of sustainable investments
- The practice of financial/economic analysis
- Value creation in sustainable companies
- Corporate and shareholder value for sustainable companies
- A dynamic perspective of sustainable business
- The agency problem
- The financial statements of sustainable companies
Business Performance for Sustainable Companies
- Ratio analysis and business performance
- Management’s point of view
- Owners’ point of view
- Lenders’ point of view
- A system of interrelated Ratios
- Integration of financial performance analysis
- Economic value added of sustainable businesses
- Bankruptcy risk for sustainable companies
Investment Environment and Asset Allocation Strategies
- Investment Opportunities
- Required Rate of Return
- Sustainable Investment Strategies
- Risk and Return
- Portfolio Theory
- Capital Market Theory
- Capital Asset Pricing Model
Regression Analysis Equations and System Modelling
- Simple Regression Analysis / Maximum likelihood Estimations
- Polynomial Curve Fits
- Describing Data using Equations
- Prediction
- The Applications of Regression to Sustainable companies
- The Applications of Regression to Non-Sustainable companies
- Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Review and Critique
- Key concepts of sustainable investments
- Assessing the value of sustainable investments
- Short report on sustainable investments strategy
Module II: Strategic Investment Management
The Current Investment Environment and Asset Allocation Strategies
- Investment Opportunities
- Required Rate of Return
- Sustainable Investment Strategies
- Risk and Return
- Portfolio Theory
- Capital Market Theory
- Asset Pricing Models
Inefficient Markets
- Efficient Market Hypothesis
- Market Anomalies
- Environmental Finance
- Behavioural Finance
- Equity Valuation Models
- Extreme Portfolio Selection (Momentum and Contrarian Trading)
- Financial Crises and Pandemics (SARS and COVID-19)
- Noise Trading
Application of Financial Derivatives
- Bond Pricing
- Interest Rate Risk Management
- Derivative Instruments
- Forward, Futures and Options
- Fixed Income Portfolio Management
- Passive Bond Portfolio Strategies
- Matched-Funding Techniques
- Active Bond Management Strategies
- Buy Write Strategy
Portfolio Management & Performance Measures
- Passive Equity Portfolio Management Strategies
- Active Equity Portfolio Management Strategies
- Top-Down Investment Process
- Strategic Asset Allocation
- Tactical Asset Allocation
- Style Investing
- Value versus Growth
- Hedging Portfolios
- Islamic and Conventional Fund Management
Recent Developments and Personal Finance
- Brexit
- Multilateral Trading Systems
- Financial Consequences of Terrorism
- Natural Disasters and Financial Markets
- Energy Markets
- Personal Finance
- Upon successful completion of the classroom-based training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
- Upon successful completion of the online training course, a GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to all delegates. Guided Learning Hours – In accordance with ISO 9001:2015–certified quality management standards, one Guided Learning Hour is awarded for every 60 minutes of attendance.
