BFX5260 · Treasury and financial markets

Overview

This unit will combine classroom teaching and direct experiential learning in financial markets covering topics that may include market participants, treasury operations, market structures, dealer markets, liquidity and price formation. This unit is taught in the simulated trading and research laboratory (STARLab). It is a specialist, practically oriented unit where attendance is compulsory as assessment is based on classroom activities. An understanding of financial prices, returns and volatility is required.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

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

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. formulate portfolio management decisions
2. compare and contrast differences between various market structures
3. acquire an in-depth understanding of economic concepts such as market efficiency, performance evaluation and market structure regulation
4. plan, verify and settle transactions completed in STARLab
5. develop, implement, analyse and manage strategies in financial markets
6. plan, organise and report on all activities involved in STARLab
7. apply critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills to individual and/or group activities dealing with treasury and financial markets.

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.