Introduction to Financial Markets
About our Introduction to Financial Markets Course
Australia boasts some of the most active and well-connected financial markets in the world, with round-the-clock trade domestically and globally.
Introduction to Financial Markets offers key information about various participants, main financial markets and products, and applicable laws and regulations – comprehensive material your organisation can use to establish common foundation knowledge across selected teams or the wider business.
Our online course provides foundation knowledge for new starters or refresher training for the whole team, including support staff.
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Program Content
- Topic 1: Financial market fundamentals
- Topic 2: Financial services participants and markets
- Topic 3: Understanding securities
- Topic 4: Understanding derivatives
- Topic 5: Banking, lending, insurance and superannuation
- Topic 6: Fundamentals of managed funds
- Topic 7: Taxation of securities and managed investments, including crypto
- Topic 8: Financial services regulation and licensing
- Topic 9: Application of cross-industry laws in financial services
Learning Outcomes
- Learn what primary economic concepts are relevant to financial markets
- Understand who are the main participants in financial markets
- Explore how are securities, derivatives and managed funds are priced and traded
- Discuss how banking, lending, insurance and superannuation relate to financial markets
- Explore how income and profits from financial markets activities are taxed
- Outline what licensing and regulatory requirements govern financial markets
What you will learn
Who is this course for?
- Participants new to financial markets operations.
- Financial markets refresher training for whole of organisation professional development programs, including support staff.
Units of Competency
Pre-requisite
Recognition of Prior Learning
Certification
On successful completion, candidates will be awarded a Certificate of Attainment confirming they have successfully demonstrated knowledge of Introduction to Financial Markets.
