Financial Markets and Institutions - FINS5512


	Faculty: Australian School of Business
	School: School of Banking and Finance
	Course Outline: http://banking.web.unsw.edu.au/
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Postgraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
	Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite or corequisite: COMM5003 or enrolment in program 8007
	Fee Band: 3 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Serves as an introductory course. Focuses on major financial markets, including the equity, money, bond, exchange rate and derivatives markets. The basics of financial instruments in these markets, such as bank bills, treasury bonds, futures and options are taught. Exposure to the tools of analyses and the roles and innovations of major financial institutions, eg the banks and non-banks, such as finance companies, building societies and credit unions, life and insurance companies and funds management companies.