Financial Technologies Forum LLC -

Understanding Portfolio Management & Trading (Half Day)

April 3, 2013

Bayards, One Hanover Square, New York, NY

CPE Credits: 3.5

Instructor: Phil Sindel, President, Olmstead Associates, Inc. (Bio)
Level: Entry - Intermediate Level
CPE Credits: 3.5
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Half-Day Course)

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Investment management and trading, commonly referred to as the front office, has many different processes that need to be understood by everyone within the investment firm or those that provide services to one. Understanding Portfolio Management and Trading will introduce the participant to the entire front office lifecycle from research and analytics to trading to valuation and performance. The course is designed for operations and support personnel, IT professionals, marketing and sales and anyone else that needs a deeper understanding of front office functionality.

1 Research
1.1 Research Vendors

         2 Analytics
          2.1 Fundamental Analysis
           2.2 Quantitative Analysis
          2.3 Technical Analysis

3 Investment & Trading Decisions
3.1 Investment Strategies

       4 Order Management
           4.1 Trading Workflow
          4.2 Trade Execution

5 Compliance
5.1 Regulatory

6 Portfolio Valuation

7 Performance Measurement

8 Cash Management

9 Risk Management
9.1 Risk Classes

Agenda:

8:30	Registration and Breakfast
9:00	Seminar Begins
11:00	Refreshment Break
12:30	Seminar Adjourns