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Capital Markets & Investment Products

A practical professional programme focused on capital markets & investment products, designed to strengthen financial capability, analytical judgement and organisational performance.

Type
Professional
Level
Advanced
Duration
5 days
Delivery
In person, Live online, In-house
Languages
English, Arabic

Capital Markets & Investment Products provides a structured understanding of how capital markets operate and the principal investment instruments traded within them.

The programme examines equity markets, fixed-income securities, funds, derivatives and other investment products, together with their risk-return characteristics and common uses.

Participants develop the ability to distinguish investment products, understand market mechanisms and evaluate the suitability of instruments for different objectives.

Objectives

  • Understand the structure and purpose of capital markets.

  • Develop knowledge of major investment products.

  • Compare the risk and return characteristics of different instruments.

  • Understand basic market pricing and trading mechanisms.

  • Evaluate the suitability of investment products for different objectives.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain how primary and secondary capital markets operate.

  • Describe the characteristics of equities and fixed-income instruments.

  • Understand the role of collective investment products.

  • Explain the basic purpose of derivatives.

  • Compare investment products from risk, return and liquidity perspectives.

Who it is for

  • Banking and investment professionals.

  • Treasury and finance professionals.

  • Investment advisers and support staff.

  • Professionals entering capital-market roles.

  • Managers requiring a broad understanding of investment products.

Programme modules

1. Capital Market Foundations
  • Purpose of capital markets

  • Primary and secondary markets

  • Market participants

  • Market infrastructure

2. Equity Markets
  • Common shares

  • Equity issuance

  • Share valuation concepts

  • Equity risk and return

3. Fixed-Income Markets
  • Bonds and debt securities

  • Coupon and yield

  • Interest-rate risk

  • Credit considerations

4. Investment Funds
  • Mutual funds

  • Exchange-traded funds

  • Fund structures

  • Diversification and fees

5. Derivatives and Structured Products
  • Forwards and futures

  • Options

  • Hedging concepts

  • Product complexity and risk

6. Comparing Investment Products
  • Risk-return profile

  • Liquidity

  • Investment horizon

  • Product suitability

Methodology

The programme combines market explanations, product comparisons, practical examples and investment scenarios. Participants examine how different instruments behave and how product characteristics influence investment decisions.

Assessment

Assessment includes product-comparison exercises and a final applied scenario requiring participants to evaluate and recommend suitable investment instruments for defined objectives.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

For your organisation

This programme can be delivered for a single organisation, team or institution, and adapted to your context, participants and objectives.

Organisational delivery is scoped and priced individually, and is not booked from this page.

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