AFF4251

Money market dealing

Mr Kevin Tant

6 points
* 3 hours per week
* First, second semester
* Caulfield

Objectives On completion of this subject participants should 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 Topics include 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%
* Examination (3 hours): 50%

Prescribed texts

Coninx R G F Foreign exchange dealers handbook 3rd edn, Irwin, 1991
Douglas M The disciplined trader: Developing winning attitudes New York Institute of Finance, 1990