Financial Derivatives and Contract Markets: A Training Course (Online / Remote)
1Summary
Every investor eventually faces the same question: how do you lock in a future value today? Financial derivatives and structured contracts are the market's answer, and understanding them is what separates a passive investor from one who can actively manage risk and return.
Financial investment is the economic act of owning a financial asset in pursuit of a strong future return — spanning shares, bonds, treasury bills and negotiable instruments. It exists to secure the future for individuals, project sectors and their managers, particularly those approaching retirement, while pursuing steady, growing wealth through acceptable rates of return. This course from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy builds the skills to work confidently in contract and derivatives markets.
2Objectives and target group
Who Should Attend?
- Managers of institutions and companies.
- Businessmen looking to build their skills in bank management.
- Business administration students and graduates from various universities.
- Bank managers and staff of stock exchanges.
- Accountants and their assistants in banks and money markets.
- Anyone wanting to grow their expertise in financial investment.
What Will Participants Gain?
- Skills for concluding contracts in capital and derivatives markets.
- The ability to contribute to outsourcing strategies and update them regularly with international investment companies, and to design investment incentives that comply with the law.
- Experience supporting companies, building staff capacity, and studying competing countries in the investment space.
3Course Content
Module 1: Investment Foundations and the Stock Exchange
- An introduction to investment and business development in investment operations.
- The origin of the term "bourse" and the stock market's role as economists see it.
Module 2: Financial Markets — Concepts and Limitations
- The concept of financial markets and their main disadvantages.
Module 3: Understanding Derivatives and Structuring Contracts
- The concept of financial derivatives, and strategies for concluding contracts in stock exchanges.
Module 4: Modern Electronic Tools for Market Participants
- The latest electronic applications used across stock exchanges.