Industry Fundamentals - Investment Management & Securities Operations

This course will cover various aspects of investment management and securities operations, including investment products and strategies, portfolio management, regulatory requirements, and securities settlement processes. The course will also provide an overview of market participants in the securities industry. Participants will be able to understand the buy side business processes across front middle and back office operations.

By the end of this course, participants will have a good understanding of the investment management industry and its operational requirements, as well as the skills necessary to succeed in a career in investment management and securities operations.

• Business Analyst, application developers and QAs working in the securities & capital markets industry.
• IT Professionals starting on a new project in investment management or securities servicing.
• Financial Services Business Operations associates who want to switch careers to be Business Analyst capital markets.
• Business Analyst who wants to switch specialize as Capital Markets Business Analyst.

Participants will be able to :

•  Explain the ‘Structure of Financial Markets’ and ‘Market Intermediaries’.
• Define Asset classes and investment instruments.
• Articulate the steps in securities trade life cycle and  mechanics of Business processes across investment management front, middle, and back-office operations.
• Describe the regulatory framework in the securities industry.