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Practical Economics for Financial Markets Overview Changes in the global economy drive much of the activity in the various financial markets – equities, bonds, FX, etc. This course explains the key drivers in the current world economy. It takes a very practical approach and is illustrated throughout with many current and historical examples.   Who […]

MiFID/EMIR & Basel 3 Course Overview Though first implemented in 2007, MiFID is currently undergoing changes with practitioners suggesting that some trading environments are very complex making its implementation more difficult. To overcome weaknesses, the EU Commission are attempting to make the playing-field more level by improving the regulation of financial instruments.  This course will

Introduction to Futures, Options, and Commodity Derivatives (with LME and ICE Focus) Course Overview This introductory course is designed to ensure that delegates understand the basics of futures and options trading as they apply to the metals and energy industries. Delegates will see how traders take positions (trading) or reduce exposure (hedging) using exchange traded products.

An Introduction to Private Equity-PISCES Platform Course Overview The top four Private Equity Managers quietly oversee $1trn of Investor monies. The ‘Dry Powder’ ready & available to put to work is at record levels. These are the Funds which have already backed some of the most successful privately held business of a generation & will

Digital Assets, DeFi & Tokenised Economy Course Overview   Why This Course In the twelve months to July 2026, digital assets stopped being a parallel financial system and started becoming the plumbing of the main one. The GENIUS Act gave the United States its first federal stablecoin law. The EU’s MiCA regime reached full enforcement

Wealth Management-Understanding your clients as well as your markets Course Overview The industry quietly looks after vast amounts of High Net Worth Private Client wealth, shirking the headlines & aiming for confidentiality & discretion. While fees earned from managing Client funds are clearly the predominant revenue generator, there are other services which can be offered to make the

Understanding the Commercial Real Estate Market Course Overview Real estate is considered to be the largest asset class in the world, although this is largely due to the size of its residential sector, of which most people necessarily have some general understanding. In contrast, the commercial real estate investment market is, even to professionals, largely opaque, misunderstood, and

Understanding the Bond Markets Course Overview Following the Financial Market collapse over a decade ago, Banks sharply cut back on the availability of credit lines as Regulators forced them to hold more capital. Simultaneously, Governments increased their borrowing to shore up the surviving Banks. This was the opportunity for the Bond Markets to step in and become the

Understanding Portfolio Management Course Overview The Portfolio Management industry historically went about its business quietly in the shadows. Now some in the Regulatory world are openly discussing whether it should be treated as a potential source of Systemic Risk to the Financial system, much like the Banking Sector in 2008. The amounts of money being managed on behalf

Understanding Equity Market Valuation Methodology Course Overview The Valuation ‘tools of the trade’ vary between sectors of the Equity Markets. Understanding which to apply, where & when, is essential knowledge for anyone involved in these Markets, either as an active direct Investor or an indirect Equity Fund holder. What matters is what the Company does, not where it