Bachelor in Economics- Loyola College

Course Overview Established for over 30 years as THE qualification for the fixed income market, the IFID training programme puts emphasis on developing practical skills for trading, investment and risk management. The IFID is a proven, internationally recognised, standard of competence that can be embedded into employers’ appraisal requirements to ensure that staff are fully up-to-date with technical developments in the fixed income markets. This is a demanding, examined course aimed at developing a broad and in-depth knowledge of the key fixed income instruments, derivatives and markets. The syllabus contains five topic sections: Fixed income analysis Rates trading and hedging Structured securities Credit analysis and products Portfolio & risk management. As a second-level qualification, the IFID certificate syllabus requires that the candidates should already have some familiarity with the below listed topics (note that Background Reading is provided on the below topics for those who wish some reading on any of the topics). Fundamental Numerical Skills Overview of Financial Markets and Participants The Main Fixed Income Securities