BSE Training Institute to start GEFM

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For information of readers of livebombaystockexchange The Bombay stock exchange's Training institute is gaoing to launch Global Exposure in Financial Markets (GEFM) training program for Amsterdam and Frankfurt markets experience.
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Decisive moments define a BTI International programs. Here, everything from case studies, to field-based learning to international immersions, culminates in one larger lesson – what it means to assume leadership within an ever-growing, ever-changing world of financial markets. This program does so through off-campus professional development opportunities committed to the pedagogy of experiential learning. Specifically, this program facilitates the transmission of key ideas through applied projects, active learning exercises, and the expert guidance of global experts.

BTI has a robust track record in conducting similar outbound programs, wherein professionals / experts from the Indian financial industry were taken for a business-knowledge tour to Asia: Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Malaysia, Bangkok and to Australia: Sydney and Melbourne.

Program Highlights
§ Understanding of the financial industry (Group talks, presentations and site visits)

§ Explore the three pillars of Frankfurt's economy: finance, transport and trade fairs

§ Insight into latest innovations in financial technology

§ Comprehend an effective economic and financial regulatory system

§ Access business opportunities for your organization (via business networking platforms)

§ Explore business innovations and new management paradigms

§ Participate in operations and management discussions / analysis

§ Explore business expansion opportunities

§ Explore culture and diversity



Program Overview

BSE Training Institute Ltd. has designed this unique program on exposure to financial markets which covers visits to two leading financial cities namely, Frankfurt and Amsterdam



Destination Frankfurt:
The current edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) reconfirms the financial centre of Frankfurt's outstandingly high level of stability. The authors include the city in the group of "stable" financial centres to which only six further financial centres belong, alongside Frankfurt. In addition, Frankfurt is included in the exclusive circle of "Global Leaders" - only eight centres around the world enjoy this status. The financial centre of Frankfurt strengths in increasingly important areas such as risk management and regulation: To take the views of respondents from the "Government & Regulatory" sector as a basis, Frankfurt holds sixth place in the world. Similarly positive are the panel participants from the banking sector who put Frankfurt in the top 10 overall.



§ An international centre for commerce, finance, culture, transport, education, and tourism

§ Largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany

§ Germany's second largest metropolitan area

§ Only German city listed as one of ten Alpha world cities

§ The financial and transportation centre of Germany and still the number one financial center on the European continent

§ It is seat of the European Central Bank, the German Federal Bank, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (third-largest stock market in the world) and the Frankfurt Trade Fair

§ Financial capital of Germany (Financial centre in the Heart of Europe)

§ Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (FWB®, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange) is one of the world's largest trading centres for securities. With a share in turnover of more than 90 percent, it is the largest of Germany's seven stock exchanges. It is a part of one of the world’s leading exchange organizations the Deutsche Börse Group

§ Frankfurt Airport is one of the world's busiest international airports, Frankfurt Central Station is one of the largest terminal stations in Europe, and the Frankfurter Kreuz (Autobahn interchange) is the most heavily used interchange in Europe

§ Ranks among the top 10 most livable cities in the world according to Mercer Human Resource Consulting

Destination Amsterdam:

Over the centuries, Amsterdam has managed to preserve its liberal character. A city where brilliant free thinkers and artists, such as Spinoza and Rembrandt, once found inspiration and where the world’s first multinational company emerged, Amsterdam is now home to international creative elite.



§ Ultimate 'small big city' and combines all the advantages of a cosmopolitan capital with a compact, easy-to-navigate size

§ Financial and business capital and the largest city of of the Netherlands; its currently one of the best European cities in which to locate an International Business. It is ranked fifth in this category

§ The city is financial and cultural capital of the Netherlands

§ Major European financial centre - Finance is the most important sector in the Amsterdam area generating approximately 20% of the region’s GDP. Zuidas, Amsterdam’s financial district, is a magnet for firms operating in the financial sector

§ Amsterdam is home to Europe’s fifth largest equities exchange and second largest derivatives exchange

§ The Amsterdam Stock Exchange is considered the oldest in the world. It was established in 1602 by the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, or "VOC") for dealings in its printed stocks and bonds. It was subsequently renamed the Amsterdam Bourse and was the first to formally begin trading in securities. It merged on 22 September 2000 with the Brussels Stock Exchange and the Paris Stock Exchange to form Euronext, and is now known as Euronext Amsterdam

§ Amsterdam is a pioneer in sustainable finance; 10% of all carbon trading worldwide takes place here, on the first trading platform for emission rights in the world

§ The Amsterdam Internet Hub (AMS-IX) is the world’s largest and most stable digital exchange platform and is well known for delivering superior quality at low cost


The study visits at these centers will mainly consist of:

a. Sessions and presentations on emerging trends and development in global markets

b. Interactions and Group Discussions

c. Walk and Talk Tours of the Organizations

d. Institutional Networking;

This program will use an experiential learning approach, which is the process of making meaning from direct experience. As a participant you will learn about the functioning of the international financial markets through observation and interaction with the environment through study visit and walk and talk tours at wide range of institutions in the realm of Financial Service Authorities, Stock Exchange, Investment / Commercial and Development Bank, Central Bank, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Corporate, Universities and Consulates / High Commission / Embassy.

Program Synopsis

An orientation session shall be held before embarking to the mentioned destinations.

Topics covered: (A broad perspective)
§ Trade, economy and commerce

§ New measures that has build Frankfurt into an international financial centre

§ Aspect on economic and regulatory stability

§ Specialized financing mechanisms for the growth of real economy

§ Banks in Frankfurt: structure, trends, growth, competition, efficiency, risk management and compliance

§ Overview on market regulatory structure, best practices - governance and directorship

§ Overview on best practices in surveillance and risk management

§ Emerging issues and the scope for best practices in securities and futures

§ Current Derivatives markets

§ Indian perspective: Economy, Capital Market and Banking

§ Historical timeline: Money and Banking



Who can attend?
High Net Worth Investors, Analysts, Economists, Researchers, Brokers, Traders, Investment Bankers, Senior officers from Banks / Financial Institutions / Mutual Fund Houses / Broking Houses / Corporates, Consultants and other Capital / Financial Market Intermediaries.

Program Commercials and Inclusions
Program Dates: 23rd September to 1st October 2011
Program at: Frankfurt and Amsterdam

Registration: Program Fees: Rs. 2,50,000 Plus 10.30% Service Tax (Inclusive of return airfare in economy class, visa cost, euro rail (Frankfurt to Amsterdam), accommodation at a reputed star hotel - single room basis with breakfast, local transport during visits to institutions abroad and program kit)

* Travel related documents to be submitted by the participants to BTI for Visa and other travel related formalities at least 4 weeks from the date of commencement of the program.



Last Date of Registration: 03rd August 2011

E-mail: training@bseindia.com

Program Coordination:

Vispi Rusi Bhathena

BSE Training Institute Ltd.
Phone: 022 - 2272 8175 / 8303, Fax: 022 - 2272 3250
By Post: BSE Training Institute, Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.,
18th & 19th Floor, P. J. Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai – 400 001