Asia-Pacific market programmes

Our Programmes

Three Depths of
Asia-Pacific Literacy

Each programme is self-contained. You may begin at any level, and progress from one to the next as your interest and time allow.

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Our Approach

Structural Literacy Before Anything Else

Each programme begins with the question of structure: what are these markets, how are they composed, and how have they behaved across different conditions? That foundation supports everything else โ€” including the capacity to evaluate advice, read financial media, and ask better questions.

Written work is built into every programme. Completing exercises in your own words is how learning becomes durable, and the documents you produce are yours to keep and use.

Sessions run over a series of weeks, with material introduced incrementally and reviewed before each new module. The pace is calibrated for adults with existing commitments, not for intensive full-time study.

Written Exercises

Every programme includes written work completed between sessions and reviewed by the educator

Small Cohorts

Four to six participants per cohort โ€” small enough for genuine discussion

Weekly Sessions

Spaced learning over multiple weeks โ€” designed around working-adult schedules

Independent

No affiliation with any financial product or advisory service

Programme 1 ยท 4 Weeks

Asia-Pacific Markets Foundations

A four-week course introducing the major equity and fixed-income markets across the Asia-Pacific region: Japan, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, mainland China, and the ASEAN markets. Topics include the broad structure and size of each, the role of each within regional allocation, and the features โ€” index composition, trading hours, common settlement conventions โ€” that affect access for Hong Kong-based investors. The course avoids present-day market views.

What You Will Cover

The structure, size, and composition of each major market in the region
Index composition and how leading indices in each market are built
Trading hours, settlement conventions, and access considerations
The role each market plays within a regional portfolio allocation framework
Written exercise: a comparative market summary completed across the four weeks

Programme Fee

HKD 1,780

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Asia-Pacific market foundations
Programme 2 ยท 6 Weeks

Regional Allocation for Long-Term Portfolios

A six-week programme for investors who want to think carefully about the Asia-Pacific portion of their long-term portfolio. Modules cover the case for and against overweighting regional markets, the role of currency exposure across the region, the common pooled vehicles (ETFs, mutual funds) used by Hong Kong investors, and the historical behaviour of Asia-Pacific markets across different environments. Participants work through a written allocation exercise.

What You Will Cover

Arguments for and against Asia-Pacific overweight in a long-term portfolio
Currency exposure and hedging considerations across the region
ETFs and mutual funds commonly used by Hong Kong-based investors
Historical market behaviour across different economic environments
Written exercise: a structured allocation rationale document

Programme Fee

HKD 2,580

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Regional allocation programme
Programme 3 ยท 10 Weeks

Regional Markets in Depth

A ten-week programme for learners who want a deeper grounding in each major Asia-Pacific market. Modules cover the structural features, sector composition, regulatory environment, and long-horizon performance patterns of each significant market. The programme emphasises pattern recognition โ€” noticing, for example, the role a market plays within a broader portfolio โ€” rather than stock or fund recommendations. Each participant completes a written market-by-market reference document.

What You Will Cover

Structural features and sector composition of each major Asia-Pacific market
Regulatory environment and governance characteristics by market
Long-horizon performance patterns and historical market cycles
Pattern recognition and market role identification within portfolios
Written deliverable: a complete market-by-market reference document

Programme Fee

HKD 3,200

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Programme Comparison

Choosing Your Programme

All three programmes are self-contained. This table shows how they differ โ€” use it to decide where to begin.

Feature Foundations
HKD 1,780
Allocation
HKD 2,580
In Depth
HKD 3,200
Duration 4 weeks 6 weeks 10 weeks
Prior knowledge required None None (Foundations helpful) None (prior study helpful)
Written exercise included
Market-by-market reference document
Currency and allocation focus
ETF and vehicle coverage
Regulatory environment coverage

Foundations is best for...

Investors who want a solid overview of the Asia-Pacific markets before thinking further about their portfolio โ€” or who are starting from relatively limited prior exposure.

Allocation is best for...

Those who already have some market familiarity and want to think through what Asia-Pacific exposure should look like in a long-term personal portfolio โ€” including currency considerations.

In Depth is best for...

Investors who want a thoroughgoing, market-by-market education โ€” and who are willing to commit ten weeks and produce a substantial written document in return for genuine depth.

Our Standards

Shared Across All Programmes

Privacy

Participant details are never shared with third parties. Cohort discussions are conducted under mutual discretion.

No Recommendations

No securities, funds, or market positions are recommended at any point โ€” in session, in writing, or in follow-up.

Annual Review

Curriculum is reviewed before each annual cohort cycle to ensure structural content remains accurate and well-referenced.

Ongoing Access

Participants may contact us with questions after the programme ends. We aim to remain a useful resource, not a closed transaction.

Pricing

Programme Fees

All fees include materials, written exercise review, and post-programme access. Payment by bank transfer or FPS at enrolment.

Foundations

HKD 1,780

4 weeks ยท All materials included

  • Market structure overview
  • 7 major markets covered
  • Written exercise included
  • All materials provided
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In Depth

HKD 3,200

10 weeks ยท All materials included

  • Full market-by-market depth
  • Regulatory environment covered
  • Reference document produced
  • All materials provided
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