units

BTX3130

Faculty of Business and Economics

18 September 2017 18 November 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Business and Economics
Organisational UnitDepartment of Business Law and Taxation
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)Associate Professor Paul Latimer

Synopsis

Aspects of the legal and regulatory environment of the securities and futures industries, which derives from the interaction of statute law, case law, ASIC releases and ASX rules. Includes the regulation of financial services intermediaries by statute, case law and administration by ASIC and ASX; market regulation by ASIC and ASX; liability for misstatements and non-disclosure about financial products; licensing of brokers and investment advisers; the relationship of broker and client; conduct of securities and futures business.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

  1. define the purposes and scope of the regulation of financial markets
  2. analyse the co-regulatory roles of ASIC and ASX
  3. describe the effect of misleading or deceptive conduct in financial markets
  4. evaluate the impact of co-regulation on the financial services industry
  5. critically analyse the regulation of market manipulation and insider trading.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 30%
Examination: 70%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Chief examiner(s)

Associate Professor Paul Latimer

Prohibitions

BTF3091