Undergraduate CUR-BAN24-2021
Introduction to Financial Instruments and Markets
Gain a global perspective of how equity and debt work within the global financial markets. Highlight the need for ethics in the investment industry. Count the economic factors that impact credit risk, interest rates and market efficiency.
$1,812 $2,062
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Required
Study terms
- 01 Mar 2021
- 30 Aug 2021
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QS RANKING 2021
13
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
13
Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- compare the types of equity securities that companies can use to raise equity capital, and understand how share prices are determined
- contrast the characteristics of different types of debt securities and analyse different theories of interest rate determination and the relationship with the pricing of interest rate securities
- evaluate the importance of ethics within the financial markets and investment industry
- interpret internation financial economic theories in relation to financial instruments and markets, including the effect on calculation of financial instrument prices.
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- Market Organisation & Structure
- Equity Securities
- Equity Valuation
- Market Efficiency & Technical Analysis
- Ethics in the Investment Industry
- Fixed Income Essentials
- Debt Security Valuation
- Term Structure & Interest Rate Dynamics
- Interest Rate Risk
- Credit Risk
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
CUR-BAN23-Introduction to Finance Principles ;
Others
Note: Level 2 units normally assume an introductory level of prior knowledge in this area, e.g. from studying related Level 1 units or other relevant experience.
Special requirements
No special requirements
An overview of global financial markets and the major instruments traded within those markets. The focus is on equity and debt markets. The importance of ethics within financial markets will also be discussed.
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- Group Project (35%)
- Semester Test (20%)
- Case Study (45%)
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