Major Players in a Global Financial Centre - Online

Introducing the City takes participants behind the elegant facades of the great financial institutions to reveal the City of London as a major center of global banking and finance. This module explores the major financial and banking players.

This course replicates the content from lesson 2 of the course Introducing the City - Online

This is an asynchronous eLearning course that can be accessed 24/7 from any internet enabled computer.

Available TodayOnlineUSD$60.00
Instructional Method:
Self-Study
Level: Basic
CPE Credits: 1

Newcomers to the securities industry, traders, salespeople, back office professionals, staff assistants, compliance staff, auditors and IT professionals.
Students will be able to:
  • Describe what a central bank does
  • Recognise the nature and roles of banks, savings and investment products and institutions.
  • Identify the types of brokers and their roles.
  • Describe the role of venture capital companies and other funding sources for new businesses.
Major Players in a Global Financial Centre
  • Central bank
  • Types of banks and their major functions
  • Savings and investment vehicles and intermediaries
  • Role of insurance companies and pension funds as financial institutions
  • Brokerage functions
  • Venture capital sources and how venture capitalists operate