Senior Executive Finance Programs

OBJECTIVES:

1. Quick overview of the finance and banking industry
2. Gain an understanding of the various financial products
3. Understand how financial institutions function
4. Insights into banking trends
5. Learn about the various IT systems that are employed by the financial institutions
6. Live cases of successful and unsuccessful IT implementation and their implications

Course Outline:

Introduction to the Finance and Banking Industry

• Who are the players and what are their roles
• The role of MAS
• The impact of the Finance industry on the Singapore economy
• IT vendors and their role for supporting the industry - hardware, software, services, data

The Banking Products     

• Consumer Banking
• Deposits
• Loans
• Credit Cards
• Unit Trusts
• Hybrid products

Wholesale Banking

• Deposits
• Loans
• Equities
• Bonds
• Capital Markets (FX, MM, FI, Derivatives)
• Structured products

IT System Considerations with respect to Products

• Volume
• System resilience
• Transaction complexity
• Transaction lifecycle management

The Organization and Systems of a Typical Bank

• Sales and Front Office
• Middle Office
• Back Office

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Finance professionals who are interested to gain/refresh their knowledge in banking and finance as well as have a better understanding of the various IT systems.