CISI Introduction to Securities &
Investments Exam with complete
solutions
The financial sector provides the link between those organisations looking for
investment and those with capital available to invest. - Answer -What does the financial
sector link?
- derivatives: this includes options, swaps, futures and forwards
- insurance markets
- equity markets: the trading of quoted shares
- bond markets: the trading of supranational, government or corporate debt
- foreign exchange: the trading of currencies
- fund management: managing investment portfolios.
- investment banking: undertaking mergers and acquisitions, equity trading and private
equity.
- custodian banking: providing services to asset managers, such as safekeeping of
assets - Answer -What activities make up the wholesale sector?
The retail sector is made up of:
- retail banking
- Insurance
- Pensions
- financial advice and planning
- investment services - Answer -What activities make up the retail sector?
Equity markets facilitate the trading of shares in quoted companies. - Answer -What do
equity markets facilitate?
Global market capitalisation is the total value of shares quoted on the worlds
exchanges. - Answer -What does global market capitalisation mean?
Domestic market capitalisation is the total value of shares listed on individual markets. -
Answer -What is domestic market capitalisation?
1- New York Stock Exchange (US)
2- Nasdaq (US)
3- Tokyo Stock Exchange (Japan)
Investments Exam with complete
solutions
The financial sector provides the link between those organisations looking for
investment and those with capital available to invest. - Answer -What does the financial
sector link?
- derivatives: this includes options, swaps, futures and forwards
- insurance markets
- equity markets: the trading of quoted shares
- bond markets: the trading of supranational, government or corporate debt
- foreign exchange: the trading of currencies
- fund management: managing investment portfolios.
- investment banking: undertaking mergers and acquisitions, equity trading and private
equity.
- custodian banking: providing services to asset managers, such as safekeeping of
assets - Answer -What activities make up the wholesale sector?
The retail sector is made up of:
- retail banking
- Insurance
- Pensions
- financial advice and planning
- investment services - Answer -What activities make up the retail sector?
Equity markets facilitate the trading of shares in quoted companies. - Answer -What do
equity markets facilitate?
Global market capitalisation is the total value of shares quoted on the worlds
exchanges. - Answer -What does global market capitalisation mean?
Domestic market capitalisation is the total value of shares listed on individual markets. -
Answer -What is domestic market capitalisation?
1- New York Stock Exchange (US)
2- Nasdaq (US)
3- Tokyo Stock Exchange (Japan)
