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FIN42040

Academic Year 2024/2025

Capital Markets & Instruments (FIN42040)

Subject:
Finance
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor John Cotter
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This course introduces the main capital markets and instruments. Individually the workings of these markets are presented. The main empirical modelling and associated evidence is outlined. The main pricing theories are critically outlined. Practical examples of the use of these assets are discussed throughout. Further we will document theoretical and empirical findings from the literature to develop the research skills and knowledge of students. We focus on the empirical techniques used most often in the analysis of financial markets and how they are applied to actual market data.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

• Describe the main financial markets and instruments.
• Describe the operations of capital markets.
• Explain the use of portfolio theory in capital markets
• Describe the applications of portfolio theory
• Describe the theory and applications of asset pricing models
• Develop research skills including data analysis and reviewing of literature.


Indicative Module Content:

• Products, markets and players
• Empirical Features of markets
• Portfolio Analysis
• Asset Pricing Models
• Market Efficiency
• Applied Portfolio Analysis
• Fixed Income Securities
• Derivative Securities

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

48
Lectures

24
Small Group

48
Tutorial

10
Total

130

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
• Activity/Task Based Learning,
• Peer and Group Work,
• Reflective Learning
• Lectures

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Work Assignment: Empirical group work Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6 Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

100

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be provided both oral and written and both in-class and out of class throughout the trimester.

Name Role
Dr Kevin (Yong Kyu) Gam Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Zhannur Issayev Tutor
Mr Kushagra Jain Tutor
Mr Ioannis Ropotos Tutor
Yike Wang Tutor
Ms Min Zhang Tutor
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