Training Series

Asia Financial Markets Explained

This exciting training program consists of a Series of monthly interactive educational training sessions on key emerging topics relevant to the financial industry in Asia, delivered by expert trainers drawn from our extensive global and regional network.

The Training Series is aimed at getting junior to intermediate employees up to speed on key emerging areas in financial markets within Asia (but potentially also useful for more senior professionals).


You will learn from Global and Asian industry experts and senior representatives from our network of leading financial institutions from both the buy and sell side, including banks, asset managers, law firms, market infrastructure providers, and consultancies who have been specifically selected for their knowledge and skills.

By curating relevant, up-to-date information together into one Series, with the active support of our wide industry network and expert committees, participants will be confident they are learning from a source recognised by the industry.

The Training Series also includes exclusive access to our Portal, containing educational resources, including the related session presentation provided by the trainers, reference materials on each topic, past session videos on demand and presenter profiles.


Series are conducted in either English or Putonghua (Mandarin) and include access to an online portal of educational resources.



Training Series

Asia Financial Markets Explained - Season 4 (Jan 2024 - Dec 2024)

This exciting training program consists of a Series of monthly interactive educational training sessions on key emerging topics relevant to the financial industry in Asia, delivered by expert trainers drawn from our extensive global and regional network.

The full list of topics is as follows (although these are subject to change if more relevant topics emerge over the year):


  • ESG Reporting: Developments Around the World and New Obligations
  • Inflation, Interest Rates and Market Volatility
  • Compliance Tips for Staying on the Right Side of the Regulator
  • Generative AI in Capital Markets
  • Asset Management Explained
  • Accelerating the Settlement Cycle
  • Sustainable Finance in Asia
  • DLT in Capital Markets: Tokenisation and Other Use Cases
  • Mainland-Hong Kong Connect Schemes
  • Data, Privacy Policy and the Cloud
  • Navigating ASEAN Markets
  • Regulatory Developments – What You Should Know
Training Series

Asia Financial Markets Explained - Season 3 (Oct 2022 - Sep 2023)


This exciting training program consists of a Series of monthly interactive educational training sessions on key emerging topics relevant to the financial industry in Asia, delivered by expert trainers drawn from our extensive global and regional network.

The full list of topics is as follows (although these are subject to change if more relevant topics emerge over the year).


  • Sustainable Finance / ESG in Asia
  • Inflation, Interest Rates and Market Volatility
  • China Financial Markets Explained – Accessing and Operating in China
  • The Trend Towards Deglobalisation
  • Data, Privacy and Artificial Intelligence
  • Cryptocurrencies and Stablecoins
  • India Financial Markets Explained
  • Carbon Markets
  • China Financial Markets Explained – The Markets
  • Operational Resilience and Cybersecurity
  • Regulatory Developments – What You Should Know
  • DLT in Capital Markets: Tokenisation and Other Use Cases
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China Edition: Asia Financial Markets Explained (Jan 22 - Dec 22) 亚证协培训系列 - 中国篇:解释亚洲金融市场 (22年1-12月,每月一次)

The full list of topics is as follows (although these are subject to change if more relevant topics emerge over the year):


  • International Bond Markets and Southbound Bond Connect
  • Data, Privacy and the Cloud
  • How Global Firms Approach Risk Management
  • Regulatory Dynamics: China and Offshore Standards
  • Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs)
  • Accelerating the Settlement Cycle: T+0/ T+1/ T+2
  • ESG and Sustainable Finance
  • CNY vs CNH: Trading and Settlement
  • Tokenised Securities, Cryptocurrencies and CBDCs Explained
  • Derivatives in and outside China: Exchange Traded, OTC and Netting
  • Primary Markets: Offshore IPOs and Bond Issuance Explained
  • Greater Bay Area Development: Current and Future Schemes
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Asia Financial Markets Explained - Season 2 (Oct 21 - Sep 22)

The full list of topics is as follows (although these are subject to change if more relevant topics emerge over the year).


  • Sustainable Finance/ESG in Asia
  • Big Data Management and Analysis including AI
  • China Financial Markets Explained
  • The Pandemic – Policy Strategies and Financial Markets Impact
  • Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
  • Tokenised Securities, Cryptocurrencies and CBDCs Explained
  • Asset Management and Hedge Funds Explained
  • Practical Applications of Blockchain and DLT in Capital Markets
  • Data, Privacy Policy and the Cloud
  • Operational Resilience and Cybersecurity
  • Compliance Tips for Staying on the Right Side of the Regulator
  • Navigating ASEAN Markets