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Executive Program in Investment Banking

Master the Mechanics of Global Finance and Deal-Making

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Program Overview

Comprehensive Understanding

Gain a thorough understanding of the principles, operations, and business of investment banking.

Entrepreneurship

Giving players the freedom to choose how best to finance and reorganise their business in a changing environment.

Global and domestic context

Understanding investment banking concerns in the context of both the domestic and global markets.

Compliances

Recognize the crucial regulatory requirements that the investment banker and the client must meet.

Course Curriculum

This curriculum does more than introduce you to the world of investment banking. At Skill Maester, we focus on your professional development, equipping you with the skills and expertise to navigate the complex financial landscape and excel in high-stakes environments. The curriculum goes beyond theoretical knowledge, preparing you to manage high-value transactions, financial modeling, and critical investment strategies.

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  • Financial System
  • Different Financial Markets and Participants and their function
  • Capital Market- Primary and Secondary Market
  • Broker/Dealer and their role
  • Role of Custodian, Depository, Exchanges
  • Buy Side and Sell Side
  • Financial Regulator (SEBI, SEC, FCA)
  • Investment Bank vs Commercial bank
  • Exchanges and Clearing Agents
  • Ordinary Shares vs Preference shares
  • Different types of preference shares
  • Share Capital and Types of Share Capital
  • Issued and Authorized share capital
  • Different Financial Ratios (EPS, P/E, ROCE, ROE etc.)
  • Process of IPO, Private Placement, OFS, FPO
  • Depository Receipts and Types of ADR, GDR and IDR
  • Order 'driven' and Quote Drive markets
  • What is Fixed Income?
  • Types of Fixed Income (Corporate Bonds, Government Bonds, Zero Coupon Bonds, Junk bond, Convertible bonds, Callable Bond, Puttable bond, Deferred bond, Foreign Currency Bond etc)
  • Issuers of Fixed Income Securities
  • Difference b/w Equity and Bond
  • Bonds and its Risk
  • Current Yield and YTM (Yield to Maturity)
  • Dirty Price and Clean Price
  • Rates associated to a bonds and accrued Interest
  • Trade Economics in Fixed Income
  • What is a Money Market?
  • Features of the Money Market
  • Interbank Lending
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Interbank Lending
  • Treasury Bill, T notes and T Bonds
  • T-Bills- Primary Market
  • Investment Instruments- CDs, REPO, Commercial Paper
  • REPO and Reverse REPO Deals
  • Capital Markets vs Money Markets
  • Pros and Cons of Money Markets
  • Introduction Derivatives
  • Speculating and Hedging
  • Features of Derivatives
  • Value of Derivative Contract
  • Role of speculators and Hedgers
  • Types of Derivatives- OTC, ETD
  • Characteristics of Forwards and Futures
  • Risks involved in Futures and Forwards
  • Future Contract Margin
  • Settlement Mode in Futures Contract
  • Options Contract
  • Types of Options
  • Long and short call
  • Options Pricing
  • Options Styles
  • Options Premiums
  • Option Payoffs
  • Factors Affecting Premiums
  • Introduction to Swaps
  • Types of Swaps
  • Interest Rate Swap
  • Types of IRS- Fixed vs Floating, Fixed vs Fixed etc
  • Equity Swap
  • FX Swap
  • Risks in Swaps
  • Credit Default Swap
  • Risks involved in CDS Trading
  • Credit Events in CDS
  • CDS Settlements
  • Types of CDS
  • Elements of FX Trade
  • Types of FX Rate
  • Fixed Exchange Rate
  • Reserve Currency Board
  • Features of FX Market
  • Market Participants
  • Market Makers
  • PIPs
  • FX Quotations and types
  • Types of FX Trades
  • Non-deliverable Forwards
  • Currency Nick Names
  • Difference b/w Gross and Net Settlement
  • Rules of Netting
  • Introduction to TLC
  • Difference b/w OTC and Exchange TLC
  • Different offices in Investment Bank (Front/Middle and Back office)
  • Trade Execution and Capture
  • Trade Enrichment
  • Trade Validation
  • Trade affirmation and Confirmation
  • Trade Settlement
  • Trade Reporting and Reconciliation
  • Role of the Custodian
  • SSIs
  • CUSIP, SEDOL and ISIN
  • BIC codes and IBAN
  • Market data and Static Data
  • SWIFT
  • Systems-Bloomberg, Reuters, Markit
  • What is Reconciliation?
  • What is Nostro and Vostro account?
  • What risks does reconciliation address?
  • Types of Reconciliation
  • Brokers Reconciliation
  • Cash management
  • Interest Claims
  • Depot/Position Reconciliation
  • What are Corporate Actions?
  • Examples of Corporate Action
  • Types of Corporate Actions? Mandatory and Voluntary Corporate action
  • What is Collateral Management?
  • Advantages and disadvantages of collateral Management
  • Terms used in collateral Management
  • Mark to Market, MTA, Threshold and Rounding
  • Uncleared Margin Rules
  • Collateral structure post financial crisis 2008
  • Risk involved in collateral Management
  • What is ISDA?
  • What is Master agreement, schedule, confirmation and Credit Support Annex?
  • Paragraph 11 & 13
  • What is asset Management?
  • Difference b/w mutual and hedge fund.
  • Wealth Management vs asset Management
  • Types of Mutual fund
  • Hedge fund Operation
  • Types of Hedge Funds
  • What is Money Laundering?
  • Anti-Money Laundering and its objective
  • Three stages of Money Laundering
  • Methods of Money Laundering
  • AML- Risk Based Approach
  • What is KYC?
  • Customer Identification Procedure and Customer Acceptance Policy
  • PEPs (Politically Exposed Persons)
  • Basel Norms I, II, II
  • DODD Frank Regulation
  • Volcker Rule
  • EMIR Regulation
  • MIFID I and II (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive)
  • FATCA
  • What is Risk?
  • Types Risks
  • Market Risk
  • Credit Risk
  • Liquidity Risk
  • Legal and Regulatory Risk
  • Business Risk & Strategic Risk
  • Reputation Risk
  • Systemic Risk
  • Operational Risk
  • Present value and Future Value
  • Using Time Value of Money concepts for cash flow calculation
  • Single cash flow
  • Multiple cash flow Annuity
  • Perpetual cash flow
  • Amortization
  • Retirement Planning
  • What is financial statement Analysis?
  • Types of financial statements
  • Balance Sheet
  • Income statement
  • The statement of comprehensive Income
  • The statement of cash flows
  • Footnotes
  • Management discussion and Analysis
  • Audit

Weekly Commitment

Live Sessions (Saturday & Sunday)
One hour on weekdays, and 3-4 hours on weekends, 11-13 hours/week

Programme Fee

£ 2499
Easy pay option with
monthly installments

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The Investment Banking Professional Certificate Program is designed to provide participants with in-depth knowledge of investment banking processes, financial modeling, valuations, M&A strategies, and capital markets. It equips professionals with the skills to excel in the high-demand field of investment banking.

The program is ideal for graduates, working professionals in banking or consulting, corporate finance specialists, or anyone aspiring to transition into investment banking roles. 

This program is delivered through a mix of live online sessions, self-paced modules, and hands-on projects. It runs for 6 months, allowing participants to balance learning with their professional commitments.

Participants receive one-on-one career guidance, resume building, interview preparation, and networking opportunities with industry professionals. Placement support is also provided to help secure roles in top-tier firms.