The University of Greenwich is one of the largest accounting and finance departments in the UK with over 30 academic members of staff and a large number of visiting academics.
Programmes
The department offers a wide range of programmes and courses in accounting, audit, tax, accounting information systems, accounting applications, quantitative methods and analysis, financial management, risk management, financial services, banking, financial markets and institutions, and financial modelling. We are proud of our accounting and finance subjects which are ranked within top five in London for course satisfaction and teaching, by Guardian University League 2016.
The Certificate for Introduction to Securities and Investment
The Certificate for Introduction to Securities and Investment is a foundation course for anyone wishing to start or progress their career within the financial services industry.
The aim of the course is to provide individuals with an understanding of the breadth of the sector, the regulatory framework, how the industry functions and the basics of the various financial instruments, such as shares, bonds and derivatives.
The course is taught by Martin Jackson, a Senior Lecturer in Law, who has enjoyed nine years practical experience in the financial services industry, primarily as a market maker and proprietary trader in equities in both London and North America. Following his call to the Bar he also worked with several solicitors’ firms on a variety of serious financial crime cases. He has also been teaching aspects of business law, company law and financial services law at the undergraduate level for 14 years.
Anyone can undertake the course and there are no formal entry requirements, although those with industry experience will be able to relate what they learn directly to their job.
Content
The subject matter is broken down into various chapters, the first of which looks at an overall introduction to financial services and the economic environment. The course then goes into more detail about different asset classes, in particular, distinguishing the features between equity (shares) and debt (bonds). It then proceeds to look at a series of financial products (such as loans and mortgages), derivatives (such as futures and options), pooled investment funds (such as unit trusts) and investment wrappers (such as ISAs). We then conclude with a basic review of both financial services regulation and an examination of the taxation and trust system in the UK.
Summary of the syllabus
- The financial services industry
- Economic environment
- Financial assets and markets
- Equities
- Bonds
- Derivatives
- Investment funds
- Financial services regulation
- Investment wrappers, taxation and trusts
- Other financial products.
Future study
On completion of the Certificate for Introduction to Securities and Investment students will be given the option to progress onto the Financial Services Authority Certificate in Regulation and Compliance. Students who successfully complete this certificate are able to progress onto the CISI Diploma.
Further information about the FSA Certificate in Regulation and Compliance will be available later.
Career opportunities
The course will help you enter the world of financial services or progress your career within the industry.
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