Alternative Securities

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In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Special requirements

No special requirements

In this subject you will develop skills and knowledge of alternative investments that are predominantly used in the asset management industry. It provides an in-depth look at risk and return characteristics of various alternative investments including hedge funds, commodities, real estate and private equity (venture capital, leverage buyouts, mezzanine financing and distressed debt). You will also assess the use of alternative investments into mainstream portfolio management strategy.

• Assessment Task 1 (Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 4) (20%)
• Assessment Task 3 (Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4) (50%)
• Assessment Task 2 (Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 4, 5) (30%)