Course Overview

Borrowings are the most important aspect of business finance. Understanding this market i.e., bonds and fixed income market makes one capable of understanding and taking important funding decisions.

What is the difference between fixed income and bonds?  Fixed income investments mostly pay a return on a fixed schedule, although the amount of the payments can vary. Individual bonds could be the top and best-known type of fixed income security; however, the category also consists of bond funds, ETFs, CDs, and money market funds.

This Bonds and Fixed Income Course from Zoe Talent Solutions will help participants to understand the bonds valuation in-depth and also have a perceptive view of the global bonds and fixed income markets.

Course Objectives

The Bonds and Fixed Income Course will empower the delegates to:

• Understand the basics of Fixed Income and Bonds
• Know different types of bonds and fixed income securities
• Learn different types of valuation techniques
• Recognize the need for Bonds for Corporate Finance
• Understand how different bond markets around the world function and the interlink between them

Training Methodology

This Bonds and Fixed Income Course will comprise the following training methods:

• Lectures and presentations
• Group Discussions
• Examples in a Simulated Environment
• Case studies and exercises

Zoe Talent Solutions follows ‘Do-Review-Learn-Apply’ model.

Organisational Benefits

Companies who nominate their employees to participate in this Bonds and Fixed Income Course can benefit in the following ways:

• Managers will be able to understand the process behind issuing bonds for fundraising
• Managers having knowledge of the Bonds and Fixed Income can help the organization in better management of their debt

Personal Benefits

Successful completion of Bonds and Fixed Income Course, shall benefit participants in the following ways:

• Better understanding of the use of bonds and fixed income for businesses
• Support professionals in understanding different trading strategies for better return on investments
• Help understand how derivatives help in risk minimization in global markets

Who Should Attend?

This course should be attended by

• Managers dealing with Debt and Fixed Income
• Investment Bankers

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction

• What are bonds and fixed income securities?
• Basics of Debt Market

Module 2: Types of Debt Instruments

• Types of Bonds
• Government Securities (G-Secs)
• Other Securities

Module 3: Valuation of Bonds and Fixed Income Securities

• Different Valuation Techniques
• Assumptions in Debt Valuation

Module 4: Derivatives in Fixed Income Market

• Different Types of Derivatives
• Valuation of Derivatives

Module 5: Fund Raising through Debt

• Determination of debt requirement
• Cost of Capital

Module 6: Risk Management through Derivatives

• Using Derivatives for Risk Management
• Hedging as a tool for Risk Management

Module 7: Fund Management

• Fund Management by Global Companies

Module 8: World Debt Market

• 2008 “Sub-Prime” Crisis
• Features of Debt Market