Money market dealing
Mr Kevin Tant
6 points * 3 hours per week * First, second semester * Caulfield * Prerequisites: FIN5200, FIN5210, FIN5220 and FIN5230
Objectives On completion of this subject participants will be able to demonstrate the ability to operate in a dealing room environment and deal in the following markets: foreign exchange market; cash market; discount securities market; operate effectively as a treasury dealer in an Australian financial institution.
Synopsis Operating and control in the dealing room; dealing in the foreign exchange market; dealing cash markets; dealing in discount securities market; pricing and arbitrage.
Assessment Assignment and coursework: 50% * Final examination (3 hours): 50%
Prescribed texts
Coninx RGF Foreign exchange dealers handbook 3rd edn, Irwin, 1991
Douglas M The disciplined trader: Developing winning attitudes New York Institute of Finance, 1990