AFF5040 - Advanced investments

Offered

Caulfield First semester 2008 (Evening)

Synopsis

Financial deregulation and instability in global economies; volatility of asset prices and consequent risks to investors; financial exposures; measuring risk (including interest rate risk) and awareness of the tools available for removing or modifying such risks including futures, forwards, options and swaps.

Objectives

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

• develop a recognition and understanding of investment banking environment and the role of managers in devising various products and solutions for the clients
• develop analytical skills related to valuation of various investment options
• develop skills to critically evaluate various investment alternatives available in the real world
• develop skills relating to dealing with the clients
• develop a critical perspective of such issues and the confidence and ability to work both independently and with colleagues.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination (3 hours): 70%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Prerequisites

Completion of an acceptable undergraduate degree.

Prohibitions

AFF4040