Understanding Equity

Equity provides an effective mechanism for companies to finance growth and investors to generate wealth. It involves ownership, providing the potential for large returns but also carrying the risk of loss.

An efficient share market is essential for channelling savings between investors and companies trying to raise capital, and for determining the price at which equity securities are bought and sold.

This course provides attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the nature and crucial role of equity within the financial system.

Who should attend?

• New entrants to the financial services industry from support staff through to management
• Staff with specialist knowledge who require an understanding of the financial system and markets to successfully undertake their own roles, such as IT, HR and marketing professionals.

What will I learn?

• You will learn about:
  • the different types of equity and hybrid securities in the marketplace and the process
  • the advantages and disadvantages of listing a company on the Australian Securities Exchange
  • reasons why companies raise equity and the methods used
• You will also examine the range of investors that purchase equity securities and explore the role and purpose of the share market.

What topics will be covered?

• what is equity?
• types of business structures
• methods of raising equity funds
• investing in equity
• structure and role of the Australian share market.

How to register

In-house workshops:

Our workshops can be customised and delivered at your premises giving you access to the training you need, when you need it. For more information or to discuss your training needs, please call 1300 728 505 or via email corporatesolutions@kaplan.edu.au.

Public courses held at Kaplan Professional:

How to register? Please check our Calendar of Short Courses to see if the course you wish to attend is scheduled in your region. If it is scheduled in your region, click the relevant course name and follow the prompts.

Expressions of Interest: We can schedule workshops for small groups at mutually suitable times at Kaplan Professional. If you are interested in attending a workshop, please complete an Expression of Interest form to enable us assess the level of interest for that course. We will then place your name on our waiting list for that particular course and will contact you as soon as we have received sufficient interest to run the course. (A minimum of 8 participants is required to run a course.) Scheduled courses may then be open to the public.

For more information, please call 1300 527 526 or email pdmail@kaplan.edu.au.

* The PD points quoted here are intended to be used as a guide only. Your Compliance Manager or Professional Body may assess this program according to their own guidelines. To receive PD points please take this course outline to your Compliance Manager or Professional Body for accreditation.

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