FINC203-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

Description and analysis of the financial system, focusing on financial markets (domestic and international), financial asset trading mechanisms, market efficiency, institutions (intermediaries) and instruments (stocks, bonds, hybrid securities including derivatives).

Prerequisites

(1) STAT101; and (2) A further 45 points.

Restrictions

AFIS214

Equivalent Courses

AFIS214

DRAFT TIMETABLE:

Please note that the 2026 timetable has not been finalised.

Scheduled days and times will be confirmed, following review, on 15th October.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 17:00 - 18:00 A1 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Tutorial A A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 Rehua 427 Technology Workshop
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Rehua 329
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
03 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Elsie Locke 104A (16/2)
Jack Erskine 111 (23/2-23/3, 20/4-25/5)
 16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
04 Friday 15:00 - 16:00 Elsie Locke 104A
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
05 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Rehua 702
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
06 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Elsie Locke 104A
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
07 Thursday 16:00 - 17:00 Elsie Locke 104A
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
08 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Elsie Locke 104A
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final exam 45%
Quizzes 15% Five on-line quizzes
Term test 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Kidwell, David S; Financial markets, institutions and money ; Fourth edition; John Wiley and Sons Australia, Ltd, 2019.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,003.00

International fee $4,538.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance .

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