Executive Certificate in Global Financial Markets

This comprehensive programme provides students with fully up-to-date knowledge regarding global financial markets, which continue to evolve to meet the needs of contemporary real economies, adapting to geo-political events and risks as well as the challenges of – inter alia – the transition to a more sustainable socio-economic future.

The programme covers all principal public and private capital markets both individually and from the perspectives of their interactions and – increasingly – convergence as the importance of private equity and debt markets continues to grow. The roles of key participants, from corporates and governments seeking to access financial markets for capital and liquidity resources, through banks and other intermediaries and on to regulators, is explored throughout the course which uses case studies and examples from international financial markets to illustrate key points and issues and to highlight regional differences in market structures and cultures.

In addition to a deep understanding of the functioning of financial markets, the course also provides delegates with the quantitative skills to analyse key financial instruments from the perspectives of both valuation and risk.

Course chapters at a glance

Chapter 1 – Contemporary financial markets: economic role & principal participants
Chapter 2 – Bonds & money markets: debt capital markets & liquidity instruments
Chapter 3 – Public equity markets: market dynamics & valuation approaches
Chapter 4 – FX & derivatives: roles in international transactions & risk management
Chapter 5 – Private capital markets: principal private equity types & private debt markets
Chapter 6 – Structured finance: meeting complex financing & specific investor requirements

Who will benefit from this course

The course equips students with a comprehensive and practical understanding across the dimensions of global financial markets. As such it is the perfect programme for following roles and functions:

• Securities traders
• Investment bankers
• Fund managers
• Securities market brokers
• Bank relationship managers
• IT professionals in financial institutions
• Financial analysts
• Currency & FX traders

How you will learn

Delivered 100% online, the 12-week programme consists of six chapters. Pace your learning to fit around other professional and personal commitments. You will complete a variety of activities:

• Study course workbooks
• Engage with recorded video tutorials conducted
• Study business-focused case studies
• Read and engage with examples of core topics
• Complete knowledge checks and quizzes
• Engage with discussion groups and course director via the dedicated course forum
• Complete your final assignment

Study on the go: the course is accessed via our responsive online Learning Management System (LMS). Here you can access and download all lessons and materials from any device with an internet connection.

Course Director

Duncan Hughes
Course Director

Duncan has over 30 years of experience in finance gained within investment banking, asset management and as a partner in a hedge fund.

Read on for details of your Course Director.

Groups & customised training

ZISHI are global leaders in the creation of customized in-company training programmes. If you have a group or team who would benefit this course, we can run a cohort exclusively for you. More importantly, we can customise the syllabus content to focus on your specific needs. We create programmes from scratch that are university accredited so all your learners get the benefit of unique qualification from a leading UK university.

Resilience through knowledge

As trusted subject matter experts, we operate around the world to deliver bespoke knowledge solutions, focusing on our three very clear values: collective excellence, resilience and shared opportunity.

From home offices to boardrooms, classrooms to conference centres, we help individuals, teams and whole organisations achieve their objectives by fostering a growth mindset, seeing things from clients’ perspective and helping them evolve through support and learning. Whatever tomorrow brings, there is no limit to how far we can go together as we focus on the training requirements of today.