Course Overview
This course provides an ideal follow on for those who have attended introductory courses in this area or who have a basic understanding and wish to develop their knowledge further. You will develop your knowledge in understanding how portfolios are constructed and how to monitor an effective investment portfolio. You will also gain a greater understanding of risk and returns and how to monitor both of these factors to ensure they maintain good portfolio management parameters.
Course Content
1. Investment Mandates
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Strategy
- Time horizon
- Restrictions
2. Understanding Risk Appetite
- Volatility
- Capacity for loss
3. Types of Investments (attributes and risks)
- Equities (Markets and Exchanges)
- Funds (Open and Closed end Funds)
- Bonds (Government and Corporate)
- Alternative Investments
4. Portfolio Construction
- Diversification and Correlation
- Active vs passive strategies
- Risk management
- FX Management
5. Portfolio Monitoring
- Return calculations
- Risk measurement
- Benchmarks
Course Benefits
This course will enable you to build upon your existing knowledge in investments and provide you with more detailed insight into portfolio management for long-term portfolios.
Next Steps
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