Introduction to the City
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The City of London continues to maintain its position as a focal point for the world’s financial markets and is home to the UK’s Financial Services industry.
This entry level programme is designed for both new entrants into finance and those who new to the City and financial markets. We will attempt to de-mystify the jargon, discuss financial services providers, banks and the key financial instruments and how they work.
The markets continue to evolve, and new initiatives are looked at. The future of the City should be of concern and interest to all.
No prior knowledge is assumed.
Objectives
Who should attend
Anyone who works in, sells to, supports or wants to know about how “The City” works.
Schedule
The City of London
How the City developed – from goldsmiths to modern investment banks
Geography of the “Square Mile”
Finance Market Essentials – credit creation
Why Regulation is critical- the role of the FSA, BIS
Global Financial Centres – NY, Chicago, Tokyo, HK, Singapore
Time zones and the daily trade cycle
Key Areas of the Financial Markets
The major markets and how they link together
Money Markets
Bonds/Fixed Income
Equity
Foreign Exchange
Derivatives
Commodities
The Financial Services Sector
Buy and Sell side Institutions
Banks, brokers, prime brokerage
Hedge Funds, Portfolio/Asset Managers
Insurance – Lloyds, Swiss Re
Information vendors – Bloomberg, Reuters
The London Stock Exchange
Electronic exchanges- ICE, LME, Eurex, Euronext Liffe
Banking Focus
The Bank of England
The Banking Sector – retail vs investment banks
How banks make money?
Structure of a major bank - Front Office, Middle Office, Operations
Market Initiatives
Straight Through Processing (STP)
E-Commerce
Move towards Electronic trading, order driven/quote driven
Demise of "open outcry"
What the future holds?
Who should attend
Anyone who works in, sells to, supports or wants to know about how “The City” works.
Register interest
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