AFF9270

Treasury management for financial institutions

Mr Kevin Tant

6 points
* 3 hours per week
* Second semester
* Caulfield, in-house

Objectives On completion of this subject students should have developed conceptual, analytical and decision-making skills for the formulation of policies and strategies in the funds management function of financial institutions.

Synopsis Topics include risk management; investment management; costing and pricing; hedging mechanisms; integrative asset and liability management; capital management.

Assessment Individual assessment: 20%
* Syndicate report and presentation: 30%
* Examination: 50%
* Students must pass the exam in order to pass the subject.
* The final mark that a student receives for the subject will be determined by the subject leader taking into account all aspects of assessment.

Prescribed texts

Saunders A and Lange H Financial institutions management Irwin, 1995