BFC3341 · Fixed income analysis

Overview

Topics covered in this unit include defining elements of fixed income securities, fixed-income markets on issuance, trading, and funding, fixed income valuation, the risk and return of fixed income securities, fundamentals of credit analysis, and credit analysis models.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. understand fixed income securities and markets
2. acquire qualitative and quantitative skills and knowledge on fixed income securities
3. apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to deal with debt markets and fixed income securities and demonstrate in an individual summative assessment task the acquisition of a comprehensive understanding of the topics covered by BFC3341.

Workload

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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.