fin5dbs debt securities

DEBT SECURITIES

FIN5DBS

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, you will develop, through lessons in our Financial Trading Room, a working knowledge of the characteristics of fixed income securities, the operation of debt markets and the mechanics of trading these securities. You will also develop a thorough knowledge of the measurement of the yield of fixed interest securities, the various relevant yield spread measures and the term structure of interest rates. This will then be used in the valuation of fixed interest securities, including the valuation of bonds with embedded options, structured securities and international bonds. Specific attention will also be given to credit analysis and risk assessment and the measurement of interest rate risk.

SchoolLa Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorMichael Li

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesN/A

Capstone subjectNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Fixed income analysis

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorBarbara S. Petitt, et, al.

Year2007

Edition/Volume3RD EDN

PublisherN.J., JOHN WILEY

ISBNN/A

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Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Compare and contrast the characteristics of various types of fixed income securities and markets;

02. Explain in detail the measurement of the yield of fixed income securities and the term structure of interest rates;

03. Explain the financial and economic theory on which the valuation of fixed income securities is founded;

04. Value fixed income securities and measure interest rate risk;

05. Apply economic and financial theory to credit analysis for a pubic listed company.

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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMichael Li

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 32 - 43
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays at night from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One hour formative examinationEquivalent to 1000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Two hour final examinationEquivalent to 2000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Individual assignmentEquivalent to 2000 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO5
Online and/or in-class assessment tasksEquivalent to 500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO3