Learn about the foundations of finance and investments from global experts from the UK, the US and Hong Kong. Career guidance on how to prepare for a job in the financial markets.
KASB Certificate in Investments is based on CFA Institute's Investment Foundation Program.
Learn from leading experts in the areas of financial markets on how the markets works and what is the best way to enter the job market.
To earn the certificate:
1) Complete the course.
2) Download Ktrade App (free)
3) Build a mock investment portfolio and email us the reasons why you chose those companies.
Course Curriculum
(Based on CFA Institute's Investment Foundation Program)
- What you'll learn in this course (6:13)
- Learn how to use KTrade App (15:12)
- Investment Industry Overview (58:37)
- Ethics & Regulation (71:15)
- Inputs & Tools: Economics and Valuation (173:36)
- Investment Instruments: Equity Securities (27:20)
- Investment Instruments: Derivatives (36:40)
- Investment Instruments: Alternative Investments (Private Equity) (40:55)
- Industry Structure: Investment Management Industry (37:07)
- Servicing Client Needs: Investment Management (36:54)
- Industry Controls: Risk Management (35:25)
- KASB's legacy (7:30)
- Participate in KASB Trading Titan - Inter University Competition (0:36)
- Some good books to read to learn more (4:13)
- Extra Material: Introduction to Pakistan Stock Exchange (14:33)
- Law and Finance: Chapter 20 (38:37)
- Real Estate Investments 101 with Georg Bucher (65:19)
- Technical Analysis 101 (62:31)
Masterclass by global leaders in finance and investment
Lectures by:
Ali Farid Khwaja, Chairman KASB. MSc Financial Economics, University of Oxford. MSc Economics, BSc Economics and Computer Science (double major), LUMS.
Dr. Omer Suleman, Co-founder Westridge Capital Markets, UK. PhD Physics (Computational finance), University of Oxford, BSc Computer Science, LUMS.
Shamyl Malik, Co-founder Westridge Capital Markets, MPhil in Economics, University of Oxford. BSc Economics, LUMS.
Dr. Salman Ahmed, PhD Finance, University of Cambridge, MPhil Cambridge, BSc Economics LUMS.
Dr. Atif Ikram, Assistant Professor of Finance, Arizona State University. PhD in Finance, Arizona State University (US).
Dr. Waqquas Bukhsh, Postdoc Fellow, University of Stratclyde, PhD Mathematics, University of Edinburgh (UK)
Sardar Ahmed Durrani, Principal, Osiris Capital Hong Kong, BSc in Economics LUMS.
Syed Khurram Ghuran, CFA, Senior Fund Manager, Bank Muscat Asset Management, Oman. MBA IBA, BSc Economics LUMS.
Aadil Khan, Managing Director, Oxford Frontier Capital US. MBA University of Cambridge, BSc Economics, LUMS
Arsalan Soomro, CFA, Managing Director KASB, BSc Cass Business School, UK
Taimur Malik,
Partner, Clyde & Co. MBA, University of Oxford.
Georg Bucher,
Managing Partner, Kalrock Capital
Ali Farid Khwaja.
MSc Financial Economics, Oxford. BSc LUMS.
Shamyl Malik
MPhil Economics, Oxford. BSc LUMS.
Omer Suleman
PhD Physics (Computation Finance), Oxford. BSc LUMS
Atif Ikram
PhD Finance, Arizona State University. BSc LUMS
Waqquas Bukhsh
PhD Mathematics, Edinburgh. BSc COMSATS.
Salman Ahmed
PhD Finance, Cambridge. MPhil Cambridge. BSc LUMS.
Asad Farid, CFA
MBA Cambridge, BSc LUMS
Sardar Ahmed Durrani
BSc LUMS
Aadil Khan
MBA Cambridge, BSc LUMS
A.A. H Soomro, CFA,
BSc Cass Business School
Khurram Ghufran, CFA
MBA IBA, BSc LUMS
Aimun Baloch
General Manager - KTrade BBA IBA, US State Department Alumni
Taimur Malik
Partner, Clyde & Co. MBA Oxford University. LLB University of London.
Georg Bucher
Managing Partner, Kalrock Capital