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Marketsavvy2012 Agendas & Topics discussed
MarketSavvy • The Intention of MarketSavvy is to create a forum for participants to get a real world feel for how to follow the Financial Markets. It is meant to be complementary to the theory learned through school by giving a more practical and Market focused approach to understanding the Global Financial universe. • The focus here will be on the US financial markets which will act as a ‘global currency’ for any career in finance participants intend to pursue. About the progam
AGENDA: • In the intro session we spend the majority of the time outlining the core industries of the US financial markets. We focus on Sectors, Players and key market functions to give participants a birds-eye-view of all that is going on in the system. Many of the industries covered can be found in the agenda for Topic 1. • US government structure • Outlining the 3 branches and their function as it relates to business • The Core Financial Market • Breaking down the underlying components and their material impacts • Capital Markets • Defining the sub-sectors that exist in this area • Public Agencies • Outlining those governmental (or near governmental) agencies who impact the financial markets • Peripheral Financial Industries • Defining those sectors who’s business model depends on the functioning of the financial markets Intro to marketsavvy : program launchFinancial System Overview
AGENDA: • Introduction to the Core of the Financial System • National Banks – breakdown of key lending sectors • Capital Markets – breakdown of key sectors • Insurance – focus on risk dispersion • Central Banks & Government Agencies • Central Banks and Treasury • Government Sponsored Entities • The Regulatory Environment • Regulators and Key Regulation • SupraNational Banks • Financial Institutions above Central Banks • The Ratings Agencies • Peripheral Financial Players • Financial Services Firms • Data Providers • Business Media Topic 1 : Breakdown of the US Financial system
The content of this presentation will be centred on Bank of America • AGENDA: • BofA Business Segment Breakdown • Annual Report breakdown • Review of Divisions and Business Lines • Find out what a large institution like BofA does in normal operations • Revenue/Income concentration analysis • Product offerings • How they make money • How they report income • How do financial institutions advertise what they do to the market • Identify gaps between this and how they report • Review of BofA Brands • How a major financial institution handles brand management • Investigate how financial institutions advertise career paths • Additional Topics • Intro to Securitization • Intro to BofA and the Credit Crisis Topic 2 : Financial core breakdown – National Banks
The content of this presentation will be centred on Goldman Sachs • AGENDA: • Goldman Sachs Business Segment Breakdown • Annual Report breakdown • Review of Divisions and Business Lines • Find out what a large institution like Goldman does in normal operations • Revenue/Income concentration analysis • Product offerings • How they make money • How they report income (Noteworthy Revenue/Expenses commentary) • Funding • How institutions like this fund their operations and how they manage this part of the business • Additional Topics • Off Balance Sheet Transactions • Risk Management • Balance Sheet Management Topic 3 : Financial core breakdown – Investment banks
The content of this presentation will be centred on Canada and the US • AGENDA: • Major global countries and their core statistical breakdown • Review and compare key metrics like GDP/capita, Debt levels, Trade balances and rankings of certain stats. • GDP & Production • In keeping with the main MarketSavvy theme, If countries were a business, how do they make money? • Which elements of GDP should be considered as non-productive from a global competitiveness perspective. • How does GDP differ from Exports and which should be given greater importance • Funding & Debt • How does each Government pay its bills? Topic 4 : Country Inc & Sovereign Debt
Examples of Advanced Topics • Introductory Topics • Session Breakdown • Advanced Topics • Core Courses • . Potential Future Topics
AGENDA: • Introduction to Financial Risk Management (FRM) • History & Origins • Evolution of Methodologies • Financial Risk Measurement • Types of Risks • Basics of Basel • Capital Adequacy • More on Pillar 1 results • Stakeholders • Who’s Involved • Who’s looking after your back? • Regulators • Looking forward • Significance of FRM • Basel III/ IV/ V and …. • Career Paths • Example: Enterprise wide Credit Risk Management Process Advanced Topic example : Regulation - Introduction to global Financial Risk management