Program Brief

This training program aims to prepare participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the exam for International Introduction to Securities and Investment- (CME-1A), This exam is mandatory by the Capital Market Authority that is provided in cooperation with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) to those who wish to work in the capital markets. This training program covers several related topics such as introduction to the financial services sector, the economic environment, assets and capital markets, investment funds, regulations, and ethical principles as well as other financial products.

Program Goals

At the end of the training program, the participant should be able to:

  • Learn the basics and principles of financial markets.
  • Know the factors which determine the level of economic activity: state-controlled economies; market economies; mixed economies; open economies.
  • Know the common measures of inflation on economic behavior.
  • Calculate the return and the degree of risk associated with the return.
  • Use formulae to perform calculations to analyze and take the appropriate reading.
Program Agenda
Module 1: Introduction: The Financial Services Sector
  • 1 Financial Services Sector

    • 2 Financial Markets

      • 3 Participants

        • 4 Investment Distribution Channels

          • 5 Technological Advances and Other Developments

            Module 2: The Economic Environment
            • 1 .Introduction

              • 2 Factors Determining Economic Activity

                • 3 The Economic Cycle and Economic Policy

                  • 4 Central Banks

                    • 5 Key Economic Indicators

                      Module 3: Equities/Stocks
                      • 1 Company Formation and Features and Benefits of Shares

                        • 2 The Risks of Owning Shares

                          • 3 Corporate Actions

                            • 4 Primary and Secondary Markets

                              • 5 Depositary Receipts

                                • 6 World Stock Markets

                                  • 7 Stock Market Indices

                                    • 8 Settlement Systems

                                      Module 4: Bonds
                                      • 1 Introduction

                                        • 2 Characteristics of Bonds

                                          • 3 Government Bonds

                                            • 4 Corporate Bonds

                                              • 5 Asset-Backed Securities (ABSs)

                                                • 6 International Bonds

                                                  • 7 Yields

                                                    Module 5: Financial Assets and Markets
                                                    • 1 Cash Deposits

                                                      • 2 Money Markets

                                                        • 3 Property

                                                          • 4 Foreign Exchange (FX)

                                                            Module 6: Derivatives
                                                            • 1 Overview of Derivatives

                                                              • 2 Futures

                                                                • 3 Options

                                                                  • 4 Interest Rate Swaps

                                                                    • 5 Credit Default Swaps (CDSs)

                                                                      • 6 Derivatives Exchanges

                                                                        • 7 Investing in Derivatives Markets

                                                                          Module 7: Investment Funds
                                                                          • 1 Overview of Investment Funds

                                                                            • 2 Open-Ended Funds

                                                                              • 3 Closed-Ended Investment Companies

                                                                                • 4 Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

                                                                                  • 5 Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)

                                                                                    Module 8: Regulation and Ethics
                                                                                    • 1 Introduction

                                                                                      • 2 Financial Crime

                                                                                        • 3 Insider Trading and Market Abuse

                                                                                          • 4 Integrity and Ethics in Professional Practice

                                                                                            Module 9: Other Financial Products
                                                                                            • 1 Pensions

                                                                                              • 2 Loans

                                                                                                • 3 Mortgages

                                                                                                  • 4 Life Assurance

                                                                                                    Module 10: Financial Advice
                                                                                                    • 1 Financial Advice

                                                                                                      • 2 Legal Concepts in Financial Advice

                                                                                                        • 3 The Financial Advice Process

                                                                                                          Program Requirements

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                                                                                                          Program Path

                                                                                                          Names of the training programs that are integrated (enriched) with the training program:

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                                                                                                          Program Method
                                                                                                          • Lecture
                                                                                                          • Dialogue Teams
                                                                                                          • Exercises and assignments
                                                                                                          Evaluation Method
                                                                                                          • Pre Exam
                                                                                                          • Post Exam
                                                                                                          • Simulation Test for professional exam
                                                                                                          Training Type
                                                                                                          • Online Training

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