Capital Markets Transactions

Session 1: Introduction to Capital Markets Transactions

• Overview of capital markets: primary and secondary market transactions
• Key transaction types: IPOs, secondary offerings, bond issuances, and M&A
• Stakeholders and their roles: issuers, underwriters, legal advisors, regulators
• The life cycle of a capital markets transaction: pre-deal, execution, and post-deal

Session 2: Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Transactions

• Initial Public Offerings (IPOs): process, valuation, and pricing
• Follow-on offerings and rights issues
• Outline of regulatory and disclosure requirements for equity transactions

Session 3: Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Transactions

• Types of debt offerings: investment-grade, high-yield, and convertible bonds
• The process of issuing bonds: structuring, rating, and pricing
• Covenants, terms, and conditions in debt agreements

Session 4: Outline of the Regulatory Framework

• Disclosure and compliance
• Role of regulators: securities commissions, stock exchanges, central banks
• Penalties for non-compliance and legal liabilities

Session 5: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) in Capital Markets

• Types of M&A transactions: public vs. private, friendly vs. hostile
• The role of capital markets in financing M&A deals
• Regulatory review and antitrust considerations

Session 6: Hybrid Instruments and Structured Finance

• Overview of hybrid instruments: convertible bonds, preferred shares
• The role of structured finance in capital markets transactions
• Securitisation and asset-backed securities (ABS)

Session 7: Risk Management in Capital Markets Transactions

• Identifying and managing risks: market, credit, legal, and operational risks
• Hedging strategies: derivatives and other risk mitigation techniques
• Contingency planning in volatile markets
• Case study: A Failed Capital Markets Transaction and Lessons Learned

Session 8: Post-Transaction Considerations

• Post-closing integration for M&A and capital markets transactions
• Monitoring and reporting for compliance purposes
• Investor relations and managing shareholder expectations
• Continuous disclosure obligations

Our Capital Markets Transactions trainer is an investment specialist with over 30 years’ experience in the institutional fund management and investment banking sectors. His experience spans both public and private equity.

In 2010 he founded Frontier-Invest Ltd. Frontier-Invest provides consulting and transaction advisory services to companies, particularly in relation to raising and structuring PE and VC capital in international markets.

He started his investment career with Ivory & Sime, where he managed equity portfolios for institutional clients. He subsequently joined Cazenove Fund Management where he ran Global Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific funds. In 2007 he was recruited to a specialist firm that ultimately became UBA Capital, the Investment Banking subsidiary of one of Africa’s largest banks, where he acted as Global Head of Research.

The trainer has a deep understanding not only of just company analysis and investment structuring, but portfolio construction and management through the investment cycle. Having worked through numerous business and economic cycles, and a variety of developed and emerging market crises, he has learnt invaluable investment lessons in difficult environments as well as in good times.

He has a Master’s degree from Edinburgh University and accountancy and economics certificates from the Chartered Institute of Bankers. He is fluent in several languages and has provided training courses in both English and French to clients across Europe, Africa and Asia.

• Understand the different types of capital markets transactions and their structures
• Be able to assess the strategic rationale for various transactions, including equity, debt and hybrid offerings
• Gain insights into the roles of investment banks, issuers, legal advisors, and other stakeholders
• Develop practical skills to structure, negotiate, and execute capital markets deals
• Learn to identify and manage risks associated with capital markets transactions
• Learn about the regulatory and compliance principles involved in capital markets transactions

This course is designed to fill a training need for participants who wish to acquire skills in capital markets transactions and specifically:

• Transaction types
• Transaction instruments
• Transaction structuring
• Understanding and mitigating risk
• The legal framework of capital market transactions

• Our course is presented by a highly experienced investment specialist with practical investment banking, research and fund management experience in both private and public markets.
• The course provides a structured approach to capital markets transactions, combining theoretical knowledge with practical exercises to reinforce learning and ensure participants are prepared to handle real-world challenges.

• Legal teams
• Compliance teams
• Back-office staff
• New recruits

This one-day training course provides a holistic look at capital markets transactions, focusing on the practical aspects of executing deals and strategic decision-making. Participants will gain insights into key transaction types, including equity and debt offerings, mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and public listings, along with the roles played by various stakeholders. The course also outlines some of the legal and compliance principles that govern these transactions.