Want to learn "Money and Bond Markets"?

This course introduces participants to the various instruments used in the money and bond markets (including derivatives), and their use for investment and hedging. Provide participants with a broad, practical understanding of the money and bond markets so that he/she is comfortable in using the vast array of trading and hedging instruments available.

Money Market Instruments:
Fed funds, repurchase agreements, Negotiable Certificate of Deposit (NCD),Treasury bill, commercial paper, Banker's Acceptances, money-market funds,

Bond Market Instruments:
Zero coupon bond, strips, Treasury securities, municpal bonds, corporate bonds, convertibles, callable & putable bonds, mortage-backed securities, pass-through securities, Collaterized Mortgage Obligation (CMO), Interest Only (IO), Principal Only (PO), Collaterized Loan/Bond/Debt Obligation (CLO, CBO, CDO).

Mathematics for Money & Bond Markets:
Will be incorporated in the seminar as the instruments are introduced.

Derivatives used in Money & Bond Markets:
FRAs, caps, floors, collars, interest rate & currency swaps, swaption,

Comparative study on the appropriate use of the various instruments

Structured Deposits:
Enhancing yields / increasing risk.

Speaker:
Dr. Kong Yoon Kee is a lecturer with the Division of Banking and Finance in Nanyang Technological University. He obtained his PhD in Finance from NTU. He also holds undergraduate and master’s degrees in Physics from the NUS and the Louisiana State University, respectively, and is both a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Risk Manager. Prior to joining the academia, he has extensive experience in the banking and finance sector and has worked in leading American, European, Japanese and local banks. His wide knowledge and practical experience in financial markets and products include money and capital markets, equities, foreign exchange, forwards, futures, options, financial engineering and structuring and risk management. He has also taught MBA courses and CFA revision classes. At NTU, he is teaching/has taught Treasury and Risk Management, Equity Securities, Financial Management and Financial Markets and Institutions. His research interests include asset pricing and return distribution, investment strategies, risk management and Basel Accord implementation.

Who should attend?
Corporate treasurers, financial controllers, private bankers, investment advisors, auditors of banks/investment banks/fund managers, product controllers, operations executives, legal counsels/advisors, compliance executives

15 December 20081 December 2008
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Time: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: NTU@one-north campus, Executive Centre
Fee: Standard: SGD$390.00 NTU Alumni: SGD$312.00 Group (3 & above): SGD$351.00


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