THE UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA 
(11326) Financial Institutions and Markets 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2024 
 
Part 01. About This Guide 
Part 02. Sample Final Examination Paper 
Part 03. Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
Part 04. Final Examination - Hints and Tips 
 
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ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 - 2024

University	University of Canberra
Study Level	Undergraduate
Unit Code	11326
Unit Name	Financial Institutions and Markets
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Format	PDF
Page Length	28

Prepare for the Financial Institutions and Markets (11326), University of Canberra - Final Examination 2024 with the most complete exam guide available for this unit, including exam-style questions and advice on common examination pitfalls. You will get with a clear picture of how the final exam will be assessed, and how it is structured, as well as the likely style and range of questions that you could see in the real exam. The purpose of this guide is to provide a logical structure for the topics that make up the unit; to emphasise and explain the important concepts and methods in each topic; and to provide initial examples to which the concepts and methods are applied.

Financial Institutions and Markets examines the institutional and operational aspects of the Australian financial system. It consists of three related parts: an introduction to the Australian financial system and the tools of analysis and evaluation; financial markets and instruments; and the major financial services firms. Students will explore the evolving nature of the Australian financial system and the forces of innovation and change including changes in regulatory philosophy, entrepreneurial and global activity by market participants, and technological developments.

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

outline the differences between the major participants in the financial services sector including banking, insurance, superannuation and other non-banking financial intermediaries;
explain the role of regulatory authorities including their role in protecting the integrity of financial markets and that of the broader financial services sector in Australia and the payment system;
describe how different financial markets function including debt markets, equity markets, currency markets and derivative markets;
appraise the difference between corporate debt and government debt;
and, weigh the salient features of various financial products, services and instruments, including risk management of instruments traded in these markets.

UNIT CODE	UNIT NAME
11009	Business Decision Making
11165	Quantitative Methods in Commerce
11172	Business Research Methods
11174	Introduction to Management
11175	Introduction to Economics
11176	Marketing Fundamentals
11212	Accounting Systems and Practices
11213	Management Accounting
11214	Corporate Accounting
11215	Business Finance
11220	Business Law
11221	Revenue Law
11223	Money, Employment and Growth
11225	Industries and Markets
11227	Econometrics
11230	Investments and Portfolio Analysis
11232	Credit Analysis and Lending
11234	Derivatives
11326	Financial Institutions and Markets

University of Canberra - Financial Institutions and Markets (11326)

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