CODE 66704 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 9 cfu anno 2 ECONOMIA AZIENDALE 8697 (L-18) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR SECS-P/11 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester SECTIONING Questo insegnamento è diviso nelle seguenti frazioni: A B PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Business Administration 8697 (coorte 2019/2020) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 41125 2019 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Course description The course examines the instruments and institutions that make up the financial system of the modern economy, such as bonds, stocks, derivatives, and the money market, as well as the role of banks in deposit and credit creation, insurance companies, asset management companies, etc.. Along the way, standard concepts and tools of financial analysis are covered, including the risk-return trade-off , the evaluation of financial instruments, the diversification of risk. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course introduces to the knowledge of financial intermediaries, covering the following issues: role of financial intermediation in the economic system, economic functions of financial intermediaries, theory of financial intermediation, regulation and supervision, financial intermediaries’ income statement and balance sheet, financial intermediaries’ risks, financial instruments, organisation of financial markets. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to illustrate the structure and functioning of the financial system: the characteristics of financial instruments (investment, financing and risk management instruments) that are offered to households and businesses, as well as the types, role and functioning of financial intermediaries and financial markets. At the end of the course, students: - will be able to depict the structure of the financial system, the main types of financial intermediaries, the characteristics of the main financial instruments, the functioning of financial markets, the supervisory architecture on the financial system in Europe and in Italy, the strategy and operational structure of the European monetary policy; - will be able to measure the return and risk of the main financial instruments; - will be able to measure the result of a transaction in derivative instruments; - will be able to build foreign exchange transactions; - will be able to measure banks' exposure to credit, interest, market, liquidity and leverage risks; - will be able to analyze the financial statement of the main financial intermediaries, through the calculation of appropriate ratios. TEACHING METHODS Lectures and seminars SYLLABUS/CONTENT INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MARKETS SECURITIES MARKETS Money Markets Bond Markets Stock Markets Derivative Securities Markets COMMERCIAL BANKS Commercial Banks: Industry Overview Commercial Banks’ Financial Statements and Analysis Regulation of Commercial Banks OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Other Lending Institutions: Savings Institutions, Credit Unions, and Finance Companies Insurance Companies Securities Firms and Investment Banks Investment Companies Pension Funds RISK MANAGEMENT IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Types of Risks Incurred by Financial Institutions Managing Credit Risk on the Balance Sheet Managing Liquidity Risk on the Balance Sheet Managing Interest Rate Risk and Insolvency Risk on the Balance Sheet RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Anthony Saunders and Marcia Cornett, "Financial Markets and Institutions", Mc-Graw-Hill, 7th Edition. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD FRANCESCA QUERCI Ricevimento: If you would like to schedule an appointment to discuss a question or concern related to class, please send me an email. Exam Board FRANCESCA QUERCI (President) BARBARA ALEMANNI MARCO DI ANTONIO LAURA NIERI LESSONS LESSONS START Lessons begin February 2021. As established by the University of Genova for all its courses, also the lessons of the course "Markets and Financial Intermediaries" will start online and continue in blended mode (some lessons in presence, others online) according to the calendar posted on the Aulaweb page. To access the classrooms, please follow the provisions by the Department of Economics and Business Studies. Class schedule FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS A EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Foreign students are invited to send an e-mail to: querci@economia.unige.it ASSESSMENT METHODS The exam includes multiple-choice questions as well as open-ended questions and excercises. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 14/01/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 28/01/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 14/05/2021 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 10/06/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 29/06/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 15/07/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 08/09/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Attendance Not compulsory