This course is a foundation programme in financial markets. It covers the major capital markets – equities and debt and the main derivative markets – futures, forwards, options and swaps.

Students will learn about each of the main products and how they are used by companies and institutions such as fund managers and banks.

Through the course students will:

• Gain confidence in understanding the terminology used in the markets.

• Learn distinct features of equity product and its market

• Learn distinct features of fixed income products

• Learn to price a simple bond and read bond yield curve

• Understand working of range of derivative products and its application in financial market

• Understand the dynamics of different market structures