Financing and investment strategy

An overview of the key issues

All with responsibility for raising finance in their organisation and needing an overview or refresher of the key issues.

An understanding of the sources of finance available to businesses, including the capital markets, together with the issues involved in deciding an appropriate mix of equity and debt, plus an appreciation of the importance of working capital management to business.

The speaker will be drawn from a pool of subject specialists who are qualified professionals. Having worked for leading organisations they will bring their subject to life by relating the course content to real life case studies

• Sources of finance – debt, equity and hybrid.
• Outline of the efficient markets hypothesis.
• Derivation of the cost of capital for a quoted company – using the capital asset pricing model and the dividend growth model.
• Capital structure including explanation of the Modigliani and Miller approach to gearing.
• Dividend policy and share buybacks.
• Working capital management and the associated ratios.

Examples and case studies are used throughout to illustrate the techniques taught.

The course starts at 9.00am and ends at 4.00pm. Lunch and refreshments are provided.

5.5 CPD hours (where applicable)

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