| Chapters |
Topics |
Weightage (%) |
| 1. Ethical and Professional Standards |
- Ethics and Trust in the Investment Profession
- Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct
- Guidance for Standards I-VII
- Introduction to the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)
- Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)
|
15% |
| 2. Quantitative Methods |
- The Time Value of Money
- Statistical Concepts and Market Returns
- Probability Concepts
- Common Probability Distributions
- Sampling and Estimation
- Hypothesis Testing
|
10% |
| 3. Economics |
- Topics in Demand and Supply Analysis
- The Firm and Market Structures
- Aggregate Output, Prices, and Economic Growth
- Understanding Business Cycles
- Monetary and Fiscal Policy
- International Trade and Capital Flows
- Currency Exchange Rates
|
10% |
| 4. Financial Statement Analysis |
- Financial Reporting and Analysis: An Introduction
- Financial Reporting Standards
- Understanding Income Statements
- Understanding Balance Sheets
- Understanding Cash Flow Statements
- Financial Analysis Techniques
- Inventories
- Long-lived Assets
- Income Taxes
- Non-current (Long-term) Liabilities
- Financial Reporting Quality
- Financial Statement Analysis: Applications
|
15% |
| 5. Corporate Finance |
- Corporate Governance and ESG: An Introduction
- Capital Budgeting
- Cost of Capital
- Measures of Leverage
- Working Capital Management
|
10% |
| 6. Equity Investments |
- Market Organization and Structure
- Security Market Indices
- Market Efficiency
- Overview of Equity Securities
- Introduction to Industry and Company Analysis'Equity Valuation: Concepts and Basic Tools
|
11% |
| 7. Fixed Income |
- Fixed-Income Securities: Defining Elements
- Fixed-Income Markets: Issuance, Trading, and Funding
- Introduction to Fixed-Income Valuation
- Introduction to Asset-Backed Securities
- Introduction to Asset-Backed Securities
- Introduction to Asset-Backed Securities
|
11% |
| 8. Derivatives |
- Derivative Markets and Instruments
- Basics of Derivative Pricing and Valuation
|
6% |
| 9. Alternative Investments |
- Introduction to Alternative Investments
|
6% |
| 10. Portfolio Management |
- Portfolio Management: An Overview
- Portfolio Risk and Return: Part I
- Portfolio Risk and Return: Part II
- Basics of Portfolio Planning and Construction
- An Introduction to Risk Management
- Technical Analysis
- Fintech in Investment Management
|
6% |
