University of Technology Sydney

25877 Financial Market Instruments

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Postgraduate

Description

Designed for specifically for quantitative finance students, this subject provides a rigorous introduction to the main instruments and markets that comprise the financial system and to pricing using no-arbitrage arguments. It discusses the valuation of various financial securities such as equities and foreign exchange, bills and bonds, forward rates and yield curve calculations, forward rate agreements (FRAs) and interest rate swaps, and interest rate hedging. It also covers option basics including definitions, strategies and valuation. The subject provides students with a number of practical exercises involving implementation of the pricing models and techniques covered.


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