Describe and explain the structure of the industry, and in particular the role and purpose of markets and the process of investing.
Industry and Business Awareness:
1) Describe and explain the structure of the industry, and in particular the role and purpose of markets and the process of investing. How this impacts work of an investment manager/ How does an IM react in different economic situations
2) Explain the role of the function in which they work, and how this role relates to other functions within their department and to the wider business
3) Describe the specific markets and supporting operational protocols as required by the employing organisation.
Additional info:
-Government- BOE-Interest rate setting, money market operations,
Monetary policy committee, Financial policy committee-How this affects the jobs of an investment Manager
-Primary Markets-Operational protocols of the market -How this affects the work of an investment Manager and wider business
-Secondary Market- Operational protocols of the market-How this affects the work of an investment manager and wider business
-How markets relate and function with each other
-What is the process of investing