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Lifecycle of a trade
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If you want to work in the Global Markets division of an investment bank, there are many advantages that come from understanding step-by-step the trade lifecycle. The Lifecycle of a Trade course will guide you step-by-step through each stage of the process
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What you’ll learn
The trade lifecycle is the lifeblood of the Global markets division of any investment bank. The Lifecycle of a Trade course will guide you step-by-step through each stage of the process. You will learn how different teams interact with each other, understand the role of technology, and get to know what other parties are involved in the trade lifecycle, such as custodians, CSDs and exchanges.
Learning objectives
1. Identify the players in the trade lifecycle, including internal teams within an investment bank to external parties
2. Understand how trades are executed on exchanges and OTC markets
3. Describe the trade lifecycle step-by-step, using terminology such as trade capture, clearing, settling and trade enrichment
4. Discuss post trade responsibilities that investment banks are responsible for, such as reporting, valuation and accounting
5. Explain the role of infrastructure divisions, such as technology, risk, and compliance in the trade lifecycle
Why take this course?
The Lifecycle of a trade course will benefit anyone looking for a career in the global markets division of an investment bank. Whether working in the front office, as a technologist, or in the increasingly important roles of risk, compliance and internal audit, this course will increase your industry expertise.
Course Content
The Lifecycle of a trade course will benefit anyone looking for a career in the global markets division of an investment bank. Whether working in the front office, as a technologist, or in the increasingly important roles of risk, compliance and internal audit, this course will increase your industry expertise.
About Instructors
Noopur Agarwal
Ryan Spendelow
Debbie Hearman
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"The course provides a deep dive into the industry including the kind of roles different desks offer. One can choose between Asset Management, Global Markets and Investment Banking as their pathway. If you are someone who is curious to know more about the business and wants to make a career choice, head to Fmi."
Adit Daftary "FMI Provide great platform for people working in investment Banking sector and prefect introduction to all fiance jargon."
Aniket Belekar "A perfect introduction to all finance jargon! These courses are amazing for anyone looking to develop a thorough understanding of banking in an efficient and engaging way. Not only do they cover the range of roles and the structure of each division, but they also explain how the technical concepts work and relate it to historical events and current news. Each video is bite-sized and concise yet packs in so much information! The diagrams simplify complex topics and make the content much more memorable too. To solidify my knowledge even further, there are extra pdf resources provided as well as fun quizzes. Would highly recommend - most comprehensive online resource I’ve found!"
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