Financial Markets and Institutions

Module code: AFE7022-A

Module Aims       

This module provides students with (i) knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the modern financial system relating to the interplay between financial markets, financial institutions, various managers and agents, financial instruments and the role of regulation, and (ii) the knowledge and critical skills that are essential for analysing the characteristics and structure of financial institutions and markets. Students will be able to critically evaluate the role and impact of financial markets and institutions on both corporate financial operations and managerial decision making.

Outline Syllabus   

Fundamentals of international financial systems and the institutional architecture that underpins them; Operations of financial markets and institutions; Role of agents and intermediaries with the financial system; Managerial decision making within the context of international financial systems and institutions; Interlinkages between international financial systems; Causes and consequences of financial crises; Regulation and other remedies; Institutional design and outcomes of regulatory processes.

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