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By Attending This Five Day Executive Programme, You Will:

• Understand financial statements and interpret company performance

• Understand the principles of market operation and the impact of macro-economics on both markets and the corporation

• Explore the difference between equity and debt markets • Learn various valuation and assumption models

• Discuss and understand the impact of merger and acquisition activity on a regional and global level

• Review the increasing importance of corporate governance and ethics for corporations operating in the International Financial Arena and beyond

• Review the latest research, reporting and marketing techniques especially designed for market analysis

Who Should Attend?

• Market Researchers and Analysts

• Senior Portfolio Managers

• Traders who wish to better understand the relationship of corporate statements to share price

• Corporate financial officers and specialists who wish to improve the understanding of reporting mechanisms and market trends

• Financial analysts within corporations

About this Event

In many financial markets, market analysis and corporate valuations seem more to be about luck than metrics. However, increasingly stringent regulatory and corporate governance requirements are changing this vital area. Since recent news of financial misreporting by firms like Enron,Worldcom and Xerox, the pressure to provide accurate financial reports and better valuation models and analyses has increased.

While some may observe that such increased regulatory requirements have not yet made their way to the Middle East, it is clear that Middle Eastern enterprises operating globally must adhere to such guidelines.

AAFM’s Financial Analyst Certification course endeavors to examine both the operation of markets at a macro level and the analysis of corporate performance from financial statements and from a secondary research perspective.

While many courses focus on trending techniques and attempts to track the fluctuations of the market itself, this course focuses on the relationship between financial statements and the performance of a company within equity markets and related valuations.

It presents invaluable tools and techniques for both those involved in preparation of corporate statements and for market analysts who analyse such statements, along with specialist areas like M&As, regulatory frameworks and debt versus equity markets.

This exciting programme is presented by an AAFM Certified Trainer and Profesor who will share the skills and knowledge that are needed in order to compete successfully in both the brokerage and corporate environment.

Course Overview

This is a course designed to teach practical market theory elements, corporate reporting and financial statement analysis. It covers seven major subject areas and utilises a variety of training techniques. The key areas include the Economics and Corporate Finance, Equity and Debt Markets, Financial Statements and Analysis, Mergers and Acquisitions, Regulatory Frameworks, Research and Reporting Techniques, Marketing and Sales Techniques. Emphasis is practical and pragmatic rather than theoretical.

Course Objectives

The goal of this course is to provide Market and Corporate Financial Analysts with diagnostic skills that can be immediately used upon return to their respective research houses, brokerage houses or corporate finance teams. Analysts will learn to use demonstrated analytical strategies which will enable them to assess statements and to produce a realistic valuation. This course is also designed to enhance the understanding of market dynamics on share price and external factors like regulatory frameworks.

“FAD-CMA” – Financial Analyst Designate – Chartered Market Analyst™ Certification

This course provides the internationally recognised “FAD-CMA” – Financial Analyst Designate – Chartered Market Analyst™ certification by the American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM). Originally founded in America, the AAFM has members now in over 101 countries and as such, this course brings with it the experience of credit professionals in the US, EU, Australia and other dynamic financial markets. Attendance is required for the full duration for the course. The course leader shall undertake a formal assessment of each delegate relating to the attainment of the programme objective. Certificates will be awarded upon successful completion of the formal assessment.

About the American Academy of Financial Management

The AAFM was founded in 1995 via a merger between the American Academy of Financial Management & Analysts (AAFMA) and the Founders Advisory Committee of the Original Tax and Estate Planning Law Review. AAFM currently recognises over 20,000 PhDs, Lawyers, CPAs, Business School Graduates and Masters Degree Holders as executive members in over 101 nations. AAFM takes pride in holding a membership with superior qualifications, experience and designations.