Financial Markets

Emerging Markets (2020)

Overview

This eCourse consists of three modules. Module 1 provides a high-level overview of emerging markets and highlights key factors to consider when investing in emerging market assets. Investing in emerging markets can be risky and a good understanding of the potential advantages and disadvantages of emerging market assets is important.

Module 2 provides a high-level overview of advanced and secondary emerging markets and highlights key factors such as economic structure, fiscal and monetary health, and demographic trends, to consider when analyzing these markets from an investment perspective.

Module 3 provides a high-level overview of frontier markets and highlights key factors to consider when analyzing these markets from an investment perspective.

Objective

On completion of this tutorial, you will be able to:
- Define emerging markets and list their key characteristics
- Identify key sources of growth in emerging markets
- Name important emerging markets and frontier markets
- List the potential risks and benefits of investing in emerging markets
- Identify the key emerging market assets available to investors
- Define advanced emerging markets and secondary emerging markets
- List the key differences between advanced emerging markets and secondary emerging markets
- Name the countries categorized as advanced and secondary emerging markets and identify their key characteristics
- Define frontier markets
- List the key differences between frontier markets and emerging markets
- Name the countries categorized as frontier markets and identify their key characteristics

Content Highlight

Module 1: Emerging Markets - An Introduction
Topic 1: Emerging Markets Overview
Topic 2: Key Emerging Markets
Topic 3: Investing in Emerging Markets

Module 2: Emerging Markets - Advanced & Secondary Markets
Topic 1: Overview
Topic 2: Country Profiles

Module 3: Emerging Markets - Frontier Markets
Topic 1: Overview
Topic 2: Country Profiles

Administrative Details

Code
TEPFM20000401
Venue
ePlatform
Relevant Subject
Type 1 - Dealing in securities
Type 2 - Dealing in futures contracts
Type 3 - Leveraged foreign exchange trading
Type 4 - Advising on securities
Type 5 - Advising on futures contracts
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Language
English
Hours
SFC:3.00, PWMA:3.00
Fees
All Member: HKD960
Non-Member: HKD1,440
Staff of Corporate Member: HKD960