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.
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.
Students are expected to have passed the exam of Business Adminstration.
They have also advised to have a thorough knowledge of Financial mathematics.
The course entails different teaching methods such as Lectures, Case Studies, Seminars and Workshop with Professionals.
More details will be provided to the students at the beginning of the semester via AulaWeb.
Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Serena Scotto (scotto@economia.unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MARKETS
Anthony Saunders and Marcia Cornett, (2018), "Financial Markets and Institutions", Mc-Graw-Hill, 7th Edition.ns, MCGraw- Hill, 2015, 6th edition.
Ricevimento: MARCO DI ANTONIO The teacher meets the students before and after the lessons or, by request, on Teams
MARCO DI ANTONIO (President)
LAURA NIERI
FRANCESCA QUERCI (Substitute)
Lessons start in the first semester.
The final exam is a theoretical and practical assignment.
Students who fail the exam can repeat it with no limitations.
However if the final score in below 16/30 the exam cannot be repeated in the next date.
The assignment includes multiple-choice questions; open questions; exercises and problems.
Students who have valid certification of disability or Specific Learning Desorders (DSA) on file with the University may request the use of compensatory measures during the exams (e.g. additional time, concept maps, modifications in the written/oral mode), following the guidelines (p. 5) published. In any case, for further information, please contact the Department’s disability liaison: Isa.Fanlo@unige.it
Office hours: The teacher can always be contacted via email. Always check Aulaweb news for update.
