Programme overview
LSFIN Short Course Certificate
Gain a thorough grounding in the full spectrum of financial instruments — from bonds, equities, and derivatives to digital securities, structured products, and Islamic finance — covering both traditional and digital markets.
LevelProfessional
TypeProfessional Short Course
Duration4 – 6 weeks
Delivery100% Online — Self-Paced
AssessmentWritten Assignment
Programme feeUSD $499
Application fee£10
Topics & modules
What you will cover
1Fixed Income Securities — bonds, gilts, Eurobonds, yield curves, duration and convexity.
2Equity Instruments — shares, convertibles, equity derivatives, rights issues.
3Derivatives and Hedging — forwards, futures, options, swaps, FX and interest rate hedging.
4Structured Finance Products — securitisation, CDOs, CLOs, mortgage-backed securities.
5Digital Securities — tokenised bonds, security token offerings (STOs), digital asset classes.
6Islamic Finance Instruments — sukuk, murabaha, ijara, musharaka — digital Sharia-compliant products.