This course covers financial markets including equity and debt markets, financial mathematics, financial instruments, economic environments, institutions and systems, banking, interest rates, regulatory issues, international issues, derivatives and risk management.

The main objective in this course is to facilitate an understanding of financial and investment markets and to introduce models and theories that help explain why and how these markets operate.  Students will be introduced to interest rate, money, derivative and stock markets. Many of the instruments that are traded in these markets such as bonds and other forms of debt, foreign exchange contracts, forward, futures and options and shares will be discussed. Also covered will be issues associated with regulation of financial institutions. Although the course will have examples from the Australian financial environment many economies throughout the world have similar systems in place and the theories and models introduced have international application.

On completion of this course students should have an understanding of the concepts and be able to apply the techniques outlined in the course description.

• Mid-semester test 20%
• Essay/Project 30%
• Final Exam 50%
• TOTAL 100%

At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree with at least one year of university level study in quantitative analysis, including basic mathematics and data analysis techniques.

See Course Outline:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/FINM7006.pdf

See Course Outline:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/outline/FINM7006.pdf

For further information please refer to http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=FINM7006