Financial Markets Business Acumen (FMBA)

Connecting market movements to business decisions in investment banking.

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Introduction

In investment banking, understanding financial markets extends well beyond definitions or daily market updates. Professionals across functions are expected to interpret market signals, understand instruments, and link macro and micro movements to client impact and business outcomes. This program builds practical financial markets acumen by explaining how markets function, why they move, and how those movements influence deals, portfolios, and advisory decisions—enabling participants to engage more effectively in market-driven conversations without technical overload.

Keywords

Financial markets, capital markets, market instruments, risk and return, investment banking context, market dynamics, business acumen

What You Learn

1

How major financial markets operate and interact within the capital markets ecosystem.

2

The role of key market instruments in investment banking activities.

3

Drivers of market movements across equity, debt, and derivative markets.

4

The relationship between risk, return, and market volatility in real business contexts.

5

How macroeconomic and market signals influence pricing and valuations.

6

Ways market movements translate into client impact and deal considerations.

What You Get

Videos

Articles

Digital Badges

Quizzes

Handouts

One-to-one mentorship

This Is For You If

This program is designed for professionals working in investment banking, capital markets, or deal-support roles who engage with market-linked products, data, or clients and want to strengthen practical market understanding without technical complexity.

How You Benefit

Build stronger business context when engaging in market-driven discussions.

Improve judgment by understanding how market movements affect deals and clients.

Communicate more confidently with front-office, trading, and advisory teams.

Enhance credibility and effectiveness within investment banking environments.

What You Shouldn’t Miss

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4.8

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The Silver Brook Advantage

End-to-End Program Management

Every program is managed end to end by the SB team through reminders, attendance, assignments, mentorships, and tests.

Going the Extra Mile

Each program is designed and delivered with a focus on maximizing learning outcomes and achieving the terminal objectives.

The Personal Touch

Our programs are tailor-made to our partner organizations and their individual learners.

Integration across Disciplines

Programs across Life Skills, Leadership, Business, and Technology for all industry sectors.

Why Learn from

Silver Brook

22,000

programs conducted in nearly 2 decades.

80%

of our clients are Fortune 500 companies.

out of 100 learners recommend our programs to others (NPS score).

510,000+

professionals have leveled up their skills and mindsets.

50%

of our programs are mandatory for some clients’ employees.

73%

of clients repeat our programs.

1000

years of collective experience in planning and upskilling.

50%

of our faculty have been ex-leaders in the corporate world.

countries and growing.

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