Introduction

Wealth creation brings with it complex decisions around protection, growth, enjoyment, and succession. In volatile markets, preserving value while managing risk requires structured planning, disciplined analysis, and a clear understanding of financial instruments and advisory practices. This Private Banking and Wealth Management training course develops the professional judgment required to support clients and institutions in achieving sustainable wealth outcomes.

The course explores the role of private banking and wealth management within financial markets, focusing on investment planning, portfolio construction, risk reduction, and performance evaluation. It also addresses the longer-term considerations of retirement, estate planning, and wealth transfer, ensuring decisions remain aligned with client objectives, regulatory expectations, and market realities.

Key focus areas include:

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Training Methodology

This training course applies a practical, interactive learning approach combining expert-led explanations with real-world examples and structured discussions. Participants engage with applied investment scenarios to reinforce analytical thinking and support confident, professional decision-making in wealth management contexts.

Private Banking and Wealth Management

Who Should Attend?

This training course is ideal for professionals seeking to:

  • Private banking and relationship management professionals
  • Wealth management and investment advisory specialists
  • Finance and treasury professionals
  • Portfolio and asset management staff
  • Banking and financial services managers
  • Professionals involved in investment and client advisory roles

Course Outline

Day 1

An Overview of Private Banking & Wealth Management

  • Private Banking and Wealth Management Compared
  • The Roles & Scope of Private Banking & Wealth Management
  • The Private Banking and Wealth Management Market
  • Establishing & Maintaining Client Relationships
  • Maximising Return for both Client and Bank
  • Minimising Risk for both Client and Bank
Day 2

Investment Planning

  • Major Investment Decisions/Determining your Investment Objectives
    • Liquidity
    • Income
    • Growth
    • Risk Reduction
  • Preparation of a Client Profile
  • An Introduction to the Major Classes of Investments & their Characteristics:
    • Physical Assets: Property, Gold, Currency etc
    • Financial Assets: Shares, Bonds, Collective Investments & Derivatives
  • Financial Institutions, Financial Advisors & Financial Analysts
  • Markets, Market Efficiency and Market Volatility
  • The Regulatory & Taxation Framework and the impact on personal financial decisions and financial advisors
Day 3

Protecting Wealth & Reducing Risk

  • Risk v Return – the Risk-Return Trade-Off
  • Measuring Risk – Beta, Standard Deviation, Market Volatility
  • Reducing Risk – Portfolio Theory, Diversification and Devising an Efficient Portfolio
  • Protecting against Exchange Rate Risk in relation to:
    • Transactions and Translation of Assets
  • Investment Strategies in Bull & Bear Markets
  • Life Assurance & Assurance Related Investments
Day 4

Evaluating Investments and Portfolio Performance

  • Financial Analysis
    • Fundamental Analysis
    • Technical Analysis
  • Financial Statements Analysis to identify investments
  • Investment Ratio Analysis
    • EPS, Earnings Yield, DPS, Dividend Yield, Dividend Cover, PE Ratio
  • The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
    • Estimating the Return required for the Risk taken
  • Enron – a warning to any investor
  • Evaluating Portfolio Performance
    • Jensen
    • Traynor
    • Sharpe
Day 5

Passing on Wealth

  • Retirement Planning - Pensions & Annuities
  • The Risks of Distributing Wealth
  • Life Expectancy & Wills
  • Estate Planning
  • Tax Planning & Inheritance Tax (where applicable)
  • Trusts

International Standards & Professional Alignment

Our training courses are aligned with internationally recognised professional standards and frameworks across leadership, strategy, finance, governance, risk, compliance, and audit. By integrating globally trusted models, we ensure learners develop practical, relevant, and industry-recognised capabilities.

Our trainings draw on leading international standards and professional frameworks, including ISO, ISACA, COSO, OECD, IIA, FATF, Basel, IFRS/ISSB, GRI, NIST, CPD, ILM and the OECD AI Principles. This alignment ensures consistency with global best practices across financial management, risk oversight, digital governance, sustainability, and strategic decision-making..

Designed in alignment with globally recognised professional bodies, our courses support continuous professional development, strengthen organisational capability, and provide clear pathways toward professional certifications valued worldwide.

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FAQs

The course focuses on investment planning, portfolio management, risk control, and long-term wealth preservation.

Yes, it addresses both physical and financial assets, including equities, bonds, property, and derivatives.

Yes, participants learn to apply recognised performance measurement techniques and risk-adjusted analysis.

Yes, it covers retirement planning, estate considerations, and strategies for passing on wealth.

Professionals involved in private banking, wealth management, investment advisory, and financial decision-making will benefit most.

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