FINC203-16S2 (C) Semester Two 2016

Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 11 July 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 24 July 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 9 October 2016

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).

In Financial Institutions and Markets, you will learn the importance of the financial system of an economy, how domestic and international financial markets and institutions function, the types of securities traded in markets and the trading mechanisms of financial securities. You will develop an understanding of how to use and evaluate valuation models for financial securities.

Prerequisites

(1) STAT101 or MSCI110; and (2) A further 60 points from the BCom or BSc schedules.

Restrictions

AFIS214

Equivalent Courses

AFIS214

Course Coordinator

William Rea

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 50%
On-line quizzes 20% Five quizzes
Mid-semester Test 30%

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Course Outline

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $759.00

International fee $3,125.00

* 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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