Develop the skills required to operate successfully at the leading-edge of fixed income markets.
The fixed income market is the world’s largest, most complex financial market. This intensive programme is aimed at mid to senior level executives, portfolio managers, investors, central bankers, and regulators who seek to understand the cutting edge of modern fixed income markets.
The course is delivered by leading LSE faculty who conduct world-class research into capital markets and their institutions. Over five days, participants will gain an authoritative overview of the critical players and institutions that shape the market, while also developing key valuation and risk management techniques.
Programme benefits:
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Gain valuable insight into Treasury markets and other government bond markets, including hands-on practice in bond valuation, interest rate risk analysis, and in interpreting the behaviour of the yield curve
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Engage with recent research that demonstrates the influence and role of central banks through conventional and unconventional monetary policy
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Achieve a broad understanding of the key money markets: the fed funds market, the Eurodollar market and benchmark interest rates
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Understand the LIBOR scandal and the current and future impact of LIBOR market reform
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Master valuation and risk management techniques in forward and interest-rate swap markets
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Study secured funding (repo) markets, including the role of these markets during the financial crisis
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Learn about the credit risk and CDS markets
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Explore securitisation and CDOs and their role in recent market turmoil, and discuss the future of these financial instruments
The programme takes an interactive approach through carefully selected case studies, hands-on exercises and discussion sessions with faculty and senior industry peers.
Prerequisites:
Familiarity with Excel will be assumed. All valuation techniques will be taught in class, but a degree of familiarity with basic discounting would be beneficial.
This executive course is suitable for:
This course will be valuable for financial services executives, portfolio managers, investors, central bankers, regulators, and lawyers with an interest in securities markets.
What's included in the fee?
The fee for this executive course includes: all LSE tuition, course materials, daily lunches, coffee breaks, two complimentary networking events with fellow senior participants and full office support. You will also be awarded an LSE certificate of completion at the end of the five days.
