...Thesis Vak: Asset Pricing Vak: Derivatives and Asset Management Vak: Empirical Finance Vak: Research Project Finance Vak: Financial Markets and Institutions Vak: Private Equity and Behavioral Corporate Finance for Finance Vak: Financial Risk Management (Quantitative Finance) Vak: Real Estate Management Vak: Adv Corporate Finance 4.1 Vak: Valuation and Corporate Governance for Finance Vak: Institutional Investments and ALM for Finance 1 2 3 3 4 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. - M Finance - 2012-2013 II Institutional Investments and ALM Course code Credits Language of tuition Faculty Coordinator Teaching staff Teaching method(s) E_FIN_IIALM () 6.0 English Fac. der Economische Wet. en Bedrijfsk. prof. dr. C.G.E. Boender prof. dr. C.G.E. Boender, prof. dr. T.B.M. Steenkamp Lecture Course objective Achieve advanced knowledge of the investment process of institutional investors, like pension funds and insurers. The main objective is to fully understand the most important theoretical concepts in the institutional investment process and the way these concepts are used in practice. After following the course, you: - Have a good oversight and thorough understanding of the theory of strategic asset allocation (SAA). - Have insight in the way the theory of strategic asset allocation is (or not) implemented by institutional investors. - Have insight in the way the most important inputs for SAA, VaR models and assumptions...
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...The Study Guide sets forth primary topics and subtopics under the five risk‐related disciplines covered in the FRM exam. The topics were selected by the FRM Committee as topics that risk managers who work in practice today have to master. The topics are reviewed yearly to ensure the FRM exam is kept timely and relevant. FRM Examination Approach The FRM exam is a practice‐oriented examination. Its questions are derived from a combination of theory, as set forth in the readings, and “real‐world” work experience. Candidates are expected to understand risk management concepts and approaches and how they would apply to a risk manager’s day‐to‐day activities. The FRM examination is also a comprehensive examination, testing a risk professional on a number of risk management concepts and approaches. It is very rare that a risk manager will be faced with an issue that can immediately be slotted into one category. In the real world, a risk manager must be able to identify any number of risk‐related issues and be able to deal with them effectively. Readings Questions for the FRM examination are derived from the readings listed under each topic outline. These readings were selected by the FRM Committee to assist candidates in their review of the subjects covered by the exam. It is strongly suggested that candidates review these readings in depth prior to sitting for the exam. The Financial Risk Manager Handbook, 4th edition, by Philippe Jorion (New York: Wiley & Sons...
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...edition • Required Course packet Purchase the course packet at: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/access/27906209 The course packet contains four cases. • Course Overview This course is an introductory course in investments. We cover the following topics (the chapters are from BKM): Note: The schedule given below is only tentative, and may be changed based on the progress of the class. It is a student’s responsibility to read the assigned chapters, as information in them may be part of a quiz or an exam. Week Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 BMGT343 Topic Introduction Debt securities – I Debt securities – II Reading Chapter 1, 2, and 3 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Xiaohui Gao Bakshi Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Portfolio theory I - Risk and return Portfolio theory II – Efficient diversification The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) Empirical tests of CAPM Market efficiency Midterm review Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7.1 & 7.2 Chapter 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 Chapter 8 Midterm Exam: October 30, Thursday (tentative schedule) Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13...
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... Guide for the CFA exam by TimePrep PREFACE Welcome to the world of the CFA program! Since you're reading this, it is likely that you are a CFA candidate, or you are considering becoming one. Either way, we hope that you will find this book helpful. The general idea behind this book is to offer CFA candidates useful advice, written by other CFA candidates and charter holders. There are several segments of the book and we recommend going through them all since it is not a heavy read, and it may prove useful for your preparation. The book starts with general information about the CFA program – the basics of the program, benefits of attending it, the complexity of the program in whole etc. In the second chapter we will provide you with some general advice in preparation – how to organize your time, what strategy elements to use, how to find time for studying and also an overview of the various prep tools that can help you. The following three chapters of the book are each related to one of the levels of the CFA Exam – here you can read various useful information regarding study materials, types of questions that appear on the exam, articles regarding the review phase etc. The sixth chapter gives you advice regarding your learning process in general, as well as handling one of the tougher periods of your life with your close ones. The book ends with our tips that will enhance your learning process and prepare you for the exam. i Guide for the CFA exam by TimePrep And who...
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...Gujarat Technological University Syllabus for New MBA Program effective from Academic Year 2011-12 (Also applicable to 2nd Year Students of 2010-12 Batch MBA Program) COMPULSORY COURSES MBA-II Semester-IV Sub Name: - Comprehensive Project Report – Industry Defined Problem (CP-IDP) Sub Code: - 2830004 In addition to Major Specializations, there will be over sixty Sectorial / Industry Areas for Practical studies in which theoretical papers / books are not to be taught in regular classroom sessions, but the teachers and students are free to use any available books, publications and online material to understand and guide the students for various sectors. Ideally, a teacher should study and specialize in at least TWO Sectors, so four teachers can guide 60 students in a class. (Reference: Appendix 1: List of Sectorial Areas for Comprehensive Project study given in Sem III Syllabus). This report is similar to the Grand Project, which was the part of earlier syllabus. The Comprehensive Project Report is based on the research methodology and students have to prepare the research report by using appropriate scientific statistical research tools for preparation of the CP in consultation with the faculty guide. (Please also refer the Guidelines for CP in MBA Semester III, as the same Project Title continues in Semester IV). A student has to opt for any ONE of the Sectorial Areas and study it thoroughly. The students may undertake the CP based on the selection of an Industry Defined Problem...
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...Course Outline Newcastle Business School ACFI2005 Finance Semester 2, 2011 Callaghan Campus Unit Weighting: 10 Units Lecturer and Course Coordinator: Paul Docherty CONTENTS 1. Teaching Staff 3 2. Contact Hours and Teaching Methods 3 3. Blackboard 3 4. Student Email 4 GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION 4 5. Brief Course Description 4 6. Assumed Knowledge 4 7. Course Objectives / Learning Outcomes 5 8. Link to Graduate Attributes 5 9. Course Content 5 10. Continuous Course Evaluation and Improvement 6 TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCES/READINGS 6 11. Textbooks and Readings 6 12. Prescribed Text 6 13. Recommended Texts/Readings 6 TOPIC AND LECTURE OUTLINE 7 14. Course Schedule 7 ASSESSMENT DETAILS AND POLICIES 8 15. Types and Due Dates of Assessment 8 16. Details of Assessment 8 17. Penalties 9 18. Academic Integrity, Plagiarism and Turnitin 9 19. Cover Sheets for Assessment 10 Assessment Grades and Percentages 10 ACADEMIC SKILLS RESOURCES 10 20. Academic Skills Resources 10 UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND GENERAL INFORMATION 11 21. Extension of Time for Assessment Items, Deferred Assessment and Special Consideration 11 22. Students with a Disability or Chronic Illness 12 23. Changing Your Enrolment 12 24. Other Policies Related to Your Enrolment 13 25. Alteration of this Course 13 26...
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...01 Technical risk management relevanT To acca QUalificaTion PaPer P4 The management of risk is a key area within a number of ACCA papers, and exam questions related to this area are common. It is vital that students are able to apply risk management techniques, such as using derivative instruments to hedge against risk, and offer advice and recommendations as required by the scenario in the question. It is also equally important that students understand why corporations manage risk in theory and in practice, because risk management costs money but does it actually add more value to a corporation? This article explores the circumstances where the management of risk may lead to an increase in the value of a corporation. Risk, in this context, refers to the volatility of returns (both positive and negative) that can be quantified through statistical measures such as probabilities, standard deviations and correlations between different returns. Its management is about decisions made to change the volatility of returns a corporation is exposed to, for example changing a company’s exposure to floating interest rates by swapping them to fixed rates for a fee. Since business is about generating higher returns by undertaking risky projects, important management decisions revolve around which projects to undertake, how they should be financed and whether the volatility of a project’s returns (its risk) should be managed. The volatility of returns of a project should be managed if...
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...FINC 6016 Financial Instruments and Markets Final Exam Guide * The final exam for FINC6016 Financial Instruments and Markets will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 1:50 pm. Please check the location for your specific exam on the Sydney Student section of the University of Sydney website. Note that there are multiple venues for the final exam due to the large class size – you may not have the same room as other students in the class. * The final exam is worth 50% of your total mark for the course. It will last for three hours, plus ten minutes reading time. You are allowed a non-alphanumeric calculator for the exam (which will be checked). Please ensure that you bring your student ID card as well. The formula sheet you will receive is attached to the end of the exam. * The exam consists of two parts * Part A: 45 Multiple Choice Questions, worth a total of 15 marks. These questions cover material from later portion of semester only (since the second multiple choice mid-term examination), but there will be obvious benefits to understanding material from earlier in the course.. * Part B: 5 short-answer questions with multiple parts, worth a total of 35 marks. These cover material mainly from the second half of the course, but an understanding of some parts of the first half of the subject would help (particularly the management of financial institutions, capital accords and the problems with Basel II, and duration gaps, duration measurement...
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...UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Faculty of Arts and Science & Rotman School of Management Final Examination, April, 2010 RSM 230H1S – Financial Markets INSTRUCTIONS: You have 2 hours for this exam. Complete your Scantron in PENCIL and use it to answer Part A of the exam. Answer Part B of the exam on this paper in the space provided. All cell phones and portable electronic devices must be turned off. Non-programmable calculators are permitted Please remain in your seats during the last 15 minutes of the exam period so you do not disturb others. PLEASE SUPPLY THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Student #__________________ Student Name___________________ Circle your Instructor’s Name: Huggins Stapleton Indicate your Section: Monday 8:00 –10:00 ____ Wednesday 8:00-10:00 _____ Monday 10:00 –12:00 ____ Wednesday 10:00-12:00 _____ Thursday 11 am to 1 pm _____ Please check that you have filled in your Scantron sheet correctly: 1) Write in and bubble your student ID number (one entry per column) as well as your Last Name and Initials. Hyphenated last names should be bubbled in without spaces or dashes. 2) Do not make any marks outside the shaded area PART A – Multiple choice questions. (75% of total grade) Please answer in pencil on the Scantron provided. All questions have equal weight. There is...
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...Porter (IRN:9022860806) HomeClassroomLibraryProgramAccountPhoenixConnect ACC/545 MaterialsDiscussionAssignmentsGrades ACC/545 FINANCIAL REPORTING Start Date: 03/15/2011 PrintCOURSE DESCRIPTION This course prepares students to address concepts of financial reporting for roles as CPAs. Students learn important criteria for calculating capital changes, applying concepts of fixed assets and cost determination, and preparing consolidated financial statements. Other topics include the professional responsibilities of CPAs, deferred taxes, cash flow statements, balance sheet preparation, restructuring of troubled debt, and the intricacies of comprehensive income. Week 1 - Topic 1: Reporting Issues Objectives Differentiate among the services provided by auditors. Explain procedures for reporting accounting changes and error corrections. Describe the professional responsibilities of accountants in financial reporting. Compare and contrast the forms of business structure. Explain the methodology used to determine deferred taxes. Materials SUPPLEMENT: Week One Content Outline SUPPLEMENT: Week One Mind Map SUPPLEMENT: Week One Student Road Map SUPPLEMENT: Sample Final Exam EBOOK COLLECTION: Auditing and Assurance Services, Ch. 1 EBOOK COLLECTION: Intermediate Accounting, Ch. 19 EBOOK COLLECTION: Intermediate Accounting, Ch. 22 EBOOK COLLECTION: Advanced Accounting, Ch. 7 EBOOK COLLECTION: Financial Accounting Theory and Analysis, Ch. 17 Assessment Individual Assignment:...
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...Co-badged status Unit Description 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Learning Outcomes Graduate Capabilities Problem Solving and Research Capability Creative and Innovative Effective Communication Commitment to Continuous Learning Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 Assessment Tasks Class Test 1 Class Test 2 Group assignment Final Examination 10 10 10 10 11 Unit Schedule Delivery and Resources Policies and Procedures Academic Honesty Grades Grading Appeals and Final Examination Script Viewing Special Consideration Policy Student Support Student Enquiry Service Equity Support IT Help 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 Research and Practice 16 Page 2 of 16 General Information Convenor and teaching staff Unit Convenor: Alan Rai Email: alan.rai@mq.edu.au Phone: 9850 1169 Office: E4A 228 Consultation Hours: 1-3pm Monday Lecturer: James McCulloch Email: james.mcculloch@mq.edu.au Consultation Hours: Consultation during tutorials or via email Credit Points 3 Prerequisites ACCG252 or AFIN252 Corequisites N/A Co-badged status This unit is not co-badged. Unit Description The aim of this unit is to prepare students for analytical duties a graduate is expected to carry out in a financial institution, or for research for a higher degree. On completing the unit, successful students...
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...Your Final Exam is scheduled for next Wednesday. You can take the exam beginning Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 at 12.00 Noon. The Exam window will close on Friday Feb 10, 2012 at 12.00 Noon. You will have two hours, at one sitting, to finish the exam. The current technology does not enable us to monitor the exam, so I will make it "open book". While you have three days to take the exam, I strongly recommend that you take it early on Wednesday or Thursday. In the past, students have encoutered numerous problems if they wait till the last minute such as technology failure, personal or family problems. You will answer a total of 5 questions (2 Problems and 3 short essay Questions). The problems will be focussing on Triangular Arbitrage, and Derivatives. The essay questions will be identical to the ones in the review sheet. More on this in the Adobe session scheduled for Thursday Feb 2, 2012. FINANCE 6644: Global Financial Strategy Krishnan Dandapani January 2012 Final Exam Review Questions Instructions A. Please be concise and precise in your answers. B. Practice answers for closed book, class room setting. C. Suggested length: minimum one page; maximum two pages per question. D. You would answer 5 questions or Problems in two hours in final exam. Questions 1. Ethical Standards a. Can a multinational firm adopt varying ethical standards [such as with regard to product safety...
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...appointment only http://blackboard.ucalgary.ca Downtown Campus Room 432 Wednesdays 17:30 – 20:20 COURSE DESCRIPTION Theory and analysis of investment and portfolio management decisions. Evaluation of performance of individual and professional investors and portfolio managers. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AND/OR MATERIALS Bodie, Kane, Marcus et al. Investments 7th Edition. McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2011. FEE FOR EXTRA READINGS N/A CLASS PREPARATION & BLACKBOARD Lectures focus on the material presented in the textbook and general discussion relating to the topic(s) outlined in the lecture schedule. Students are expected to read the assigned text chapters and readings before class, and be prepared for class discussion. Important information and additional readings for FNCE 759, L01 are posted on Blackboard. Students should regularly check the Announcements section of Blackboard for ongoing notices. Your instructor may not necessarily cover all of the materials in the chapter, but it is the responsibility of the student to understand the concepts presented in the textbook and lectures. If you are unsure of any of the concepts, please take the initiative to ask the instructor during class. CONTACTING YOUR INSTRUCTOR Students requiring assistance are encouraged to speak to their instructor during class or during their office hours. Should you wish to meet with the instructor outside of office hours, please telephone or email the instructor to make...
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...theories for financial decision-making, • to develop the student's financial decision-making skills, • to provide an overview of current financial management theories and practices. Text Required: Corporate Finance by Ross, Westerfield and Jaffe, 9th ed., McGraw-Hill Irwin Supplemental: Financial Management, Concepts and Applications, 3rd ed., 1995, Ramesh K.S. Rao, SouthWestern Publishing Co., Cincinnati, a division of International Thompson. The required chapters will be made available to you (Blackboard and the readings package). Course Structure and Grading The course consists of lectures, homework assignments (not graded), class case discussions, a team-based take-home case final, and four in-class exams. Lectures: The lectures are designed to provide an understanding of the major elements of finance. The emphasis is...
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...COURSE OBJECTIVES Financial and management accounting are more closely linked in practice than one might expect from reading traditional textbooks and the problems to be resolved often have income tax and auditing consequences as well. This seminar is designed to provide you with opportunities to apply general concepts and principles learned in intermediate and advanced financial accounting courses to new economic transactions and business decisions. Cases will be used to permit you to practice the skills you will need as a professional accountant whether in public accounting or private industry. In particular, this course is intended to refine your skills in researching the professional accounting literature to solve particular accounting problems, to arrive at defensible solutions where GAAP is vague or nonexistent, and to present your research conclusions in a professional manner. You will have opportunities to present your work orally and in writing. REQUIRED MATERIALS: A recent Intermediate Accounting text (Kieso used in Acct 315 & 414 would be fine) A recent Advanced Accounting text (whatever was used in for Acct 415-515 would be fine) On-line access to FASB’s ASC (accounting standards codification). The Department has purchase academic license so you can use the $850 “professional” version rather than the free version which has fewer bells and whistles. You can log on from fasb.org but it will take you to http://aaahq.org/ascLogin.cfm where you enter...
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