Person employed in or interested in the financial services and investment industries.

The material consists of a series of modules, divided into topics and sections. Learning objectives are set out at the beginning of each topic, with summary points and self assessment exercises at the end.

• Access to reference sites and glossaries of financial and investment word and terms
• Over 410 interactive Q & A
• Fully searchable text
• Access to the Virtual Campus online tests for each module
• Links to course facilitators for assistance
• Glossary of financial terms

1. Introduction to Financial Markets
2. Equities
3. Alternative Investment Vehicles
4. Interest-bearing Securities
5. Investments Performance
6. Unit Trusts
7. Derivatives
8. Introduction to STRATE
9. International investments

In-depth module information can be found at http://www.plumbonline.com

The emphasis of the material is to keep it relevant to the current financial industry without overwhelming the learner with complex theories and masses of text.

Persons employed in the financial services or investment industries.

Information is sourced from articles published in the financial presses, input from subject matter experts (SMEs), the Internet and text books. The material is reviewed prior to publication by SMEs relevant to the field, e.g. financial analysts, economists, academics.

The course can be distributed via CD or over a corporate intranets or network.