Investment management is an increasingly important part of all our lives. All the indications are that the more and the earlier we all understand about the part of our finances designated for our savings and ultimately retirement, the easier that phase of our lives will be.
But, who gives us the basic training and understanding of these concepts? Here's that start; a new basic level one day course presenting a clear and understandable introduction to investment management.
outcomes:- familiarisation with investment management as a financial service
- an understanding of the background to investment management as it developed in the City
- understand the structure of investment management in the City
programme:- what is investment?
- regulation of the City and investment management
- investment management and its relationship to the "Sell Side"
- institutional investors
- products including development of investments, institutional funds, retail funds, investment management marketing and distribution
speaker:Sylvia James , Management Consultant
Consultant specialising in business information provision.
Sylvia James has worked as a management consultant for many years. She has advised on projects for a wide range of international industrial and financial services companies and non-profit organisations as a researcher and consultant, specialising in all aspects of their business information provision. As part of her wide ranging consultancy activities, she writes articles and courses, lectures and holds management briefings in Europe, Asia and North America.
In 2007, Sylvia was awarded the ALA Brass Thomson Award for Excellence in Business Librarianship. View the ALA press release .
