2010 Course Handbook
ECFS867: Financial Instruments
This unit covers the structure, pricing and uses of the key financial instruments, including foreign exchange and debt instruments for the spot, forward, futures, swap and option markets. Operational issues such as trading, market-making and arbitrage are outlined, leading to an introduction to financial engineering.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: |
D1 - Day; Offered in the first half-year
D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year E1 - Evening; Offered in the first half-year E2 - Evening; Offered in the second half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr Shane Magee |
| Prerequisites: | Admission to Master of Applied Finance or Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Finance |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: |
Department of Applied Finance and Actuarial Studies Faculty of Business and Economics |