1

Banks in the global economy

Economic role
Central Banks
Types of banks

Organisation/business lines

Mastering key banking, business and legal idioms

Giving presentations

2

Corporate Finance

M&A
Equities

Research
Company valuation

Language of trends: economic, financial, market and business

Describing financial performance

3

Fixed Income

Bonds
FRNs
Syndicated loans

Rating Agencies
Sales/trading

First second and third conditionals: exploring and analysing, negotiating options and outcomes

Negotiating sales

4

Global Banking

Lending
Risk Management

Balance Sheets
Financial analysis

Gerunds : reporting on events, people, processes and perceptions

Resolving conflict

5

Capital Markets

Derivatives
FX
Futures

Pricing models

The future : speculating about possible and probable events and outcomes

Telephone strategies

6

Structured Finance

Securitisation
CDOs
Project Finance

Role of the Rating Agencies
Monolines

"Must know" multiword verbs for banking, finance, business and economic events (1)

Problem solving

7

International Trade

Export Credit
Trade Finance
Documentary credits

ECAs

"Must know" multiword verbs for banking, finance, business and economic events (2)

Managing meetings

8

Cash Management

Funds transfers
Treasury management

Single European Payment Area (SEPA)

Passives for describing banking, financial and economic processes

Managing conference calls

9

Asset Management

Traditional Investment
Alternative Investments

Hedge Funds
Ethical Investing

Headlines (1) understanding "at a glance" the reporting language of economic and financial news events

Brainstorming

10

Private Banking

Investment products
Structured investments

Ethics

Headlines (2) understanding "at a glance" the reporting language of economic and financial news events

Networking