Your SWIFT guide to the securities markets
Updated 11 August 2009
This course provides you with the basic principles of the securities markets. It will help you understand the different instruments such as bonds and equities, who the market players are and how they interact, what settlement is and the basics of corporate actions. Exercises and examples from the financial press will be used to help the learning process.
AudienceBusiness analysts, IT staff, operations supervisors and managers, Corporate Actions division personnel from institutions such as custodians, securities market infrastructures, investment/asset managers, data providers and broker/dealers.
Prior knowledgeNo prior knowledge is required.
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You will learn:
- About the basic principles of the securities markets
- How SWIFT facilitates standardised communications and processing at all levels of the lifecycle of the transaction – from trade initiation to settlement and corporate actions
- To build a good foundation for the more specialised training sessions on SWIFT’s products and services in the securities markets
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DurationThe course duration depends on the learning channel you choose:
- Classroom course: 1 day
- On-site training: as per your requirements
- SWIFT eTraining: 3 hours
(The SWIFT eTraining package is a condensed version of the classroom course)
Session contentThis course covers the following topics:
- Introduction to the securities markets
- What can SWIFT do for you?
- How can you use SWIFT for securities?
- Paving the way for STP – Securities Standards
- Market initiatives and market reform
The course will illustrate some messages from the trading, settlement and corporate actions area.
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SWIFT eTraining priceClick here for pricing information.
This course is awarded with
6 CPE credits
Programme level: basic
Delivery method: group-live
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Classroom course