Jamaica Stock Exchange e-Campus
A Member of The CPD Certification Service (UK)
JSE e-CAMPUS CERTIFICATE COURSE IN FUNDAMENTALS OF MONEY MARKETS
* A Financial Services Commission (FSC) Approved Course *
The JSE e-Campus’ 6-week Certificate Course, Fundamentals of Money Markets, will begin on October 13, 2013.
COURSE OVERVIEW
The Jamaica Stock Exchange’s Certificate Course in Fundamentals of Money Markets is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the workings of the money markets (including the equity markets), locally and internationally.
Emphasis will be given to analysis of various types of money market products and how they can be valued and how the risks on these products can be identified. As a prequel to this analysis, some basics of financial mathematics is covered including present value, compounding and necessary statistical concepts to enable appreciation of subsequent discussions on risk management.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED INCLUDE:
Ø Fundamental Structure of the Credit, Foreign Exchange, Debt and Derivatives Markets
Ø Money and Capital Markets: Meaning, Constituents, Instruments and Importance
Ø Determining Secondary Market Liquidity
Ø Stock Exchanges: Meaning, Importance, Functions & Organizations
Ø Trading in Securities & Instruments of Trading
Ø Securities Market Indicators
Ø Interest Rates and their role in determining Value of a Security, Interest Rate and its influence on Money Markets and Capital Markets;
Ø Investment Analysis: Linkage between Financial and Real Savings
Ø Investment Avenues: Objectives of Investors, Characteristics of Investments, Risk Return Relationship, Classes of Instruments, Investment Portfolio
Ø Security Pricing: Influencing factors, Valuation, Constant Growth Model, Book Value, Intrinsic Value, Liquidity Value, Market Price, Bond Valuation, Single Period Valuation Model, Dividend Capitalization
Ø Technical and Fundamental Market Analysis; Dividend Policy
THIS COURSE IS IDEAL FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
· Analysts
· Compliance Officers
· Financial Advisors
· Fund Managers
· Portfolio Managers
· Regulators
· Risk Managers
· Traders
COURSE FACILITATOR
Dr. Brian Langrin – Senior Economist, Bank of Jamaica
DURATION
October 13 – November 14, 2013
COST
$35,000.00 + GCT
LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION
1. Certificate of Participation
2. Certificate of Completion
For further details or to register, pleased contact Tamara Cox, Sales & Marketing Officer at 967-3271 or email tamarac@jamstockex.com.
