About the course
Companies over the world generate surplus cash and are always looking at investment avenues to deploy this cash to generate optimum returns. However, each investment option comes with some inherent credit risk or market risk. Companies must evaluate risks in different investment products and based on their risk appetite, choose the right investment product to generate incremental yield.
This course deep-dives into different risks, nuances and nitty-gritty of various investment products such as the money market, Gsec, corporate bonds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), mutual funds, Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) and structured products. It gives practical insights into operations of investment management function at different industries such as corporates, bank, insurance companies, asset management companies and pension funds. Participants also get to understand the governance structure, regulatory aspects and the decision-making criteria for each of these five industries for the investment function.