The Advanced Debt Markets covers additional areas beyond "Understanding Debt Markets" (access at http://localhost/moodle/course/view.php?id=8). Advance areas covered in good detail are

1. Convexity
2. Duration
3. Fixed Income Derivatives
4. Fixed Income Funds
5. ABS/MBS Market

After going through this course, the learner will be able to understand -

1. Financial Markets
2. Understanding Equity and Bond markets
3. Depository Services
   
   1. Entities interacting with depository service
   2. Role of depository and the pricing structures
   3. Settlement process
   4. Custodial services
   5. Straight Through Processing (STP) and non-STP

This course helps the learner in the following way -

1. Demonstrate a command of the knowledge, theories and procedures that drive the equity markets.
2. Demonstrate competency in the use of language and terminology appropriate to financial markets, and
3. Explain your role vis-à-vis the equity markets at your work place and approach planning of personal finance management in a more informed manner.

1. Demonstrate a command of the knowledge, theories and procedures that drive the Debt markets
2. Demonstrate competency in the use of language and terminology appropriate to debt markets, and
3. Explain your role vis-à-vis the debt markets at your work place.