Capital Markets
The
Capital Markets practice area focuses on the structuring, pricing, trading
and distribution of debt and equity securities and their counterparts in the
derivatives markets.
Capital markets
competencies can be divided into four main skill sets:
Diagnostics.
These competencies focus on analyzing the client's situation and needs in as
a first step towards advising the client on the appropriate solutions.
Alternatives.
These competencies focus on the features, mechanics and pricing of capital
markets product alternatives such as bonds, asset-backed securities and
interest rate swaps.
Market
Conditions. These competencies focus on interpreting yield curves,
credit spreads, equity prices and other market indicators to make investing
and financing decisions.
Risk/Return
Analysis. These competencies focus on using tools to analyze risk/return
associated with different capital markets alternatives and portfolio
structures.
Programs are
available for bankers with a range of backgrounds, from entry-level to
technically skilled, and participants include product specialists, analysts,
book managers, traders, salespeople, IT developers and middle/back office.
Standard
capital markets learning systems include, but are not limited to, the
following:
- Capital
Markets
- Financial
Markets
- Fixed
Income Sales
- Derivatives
- Creativity
in Financial Engineering
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