There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

The module covers the whole of the financial sector institutions and markets. The important relationship between risk, term and return is explored and how the process of financial intermediation reconciles the disparate needs of borrowers and lenders. Depository (eg banks, building societies) and non-depository (eg pension funds, unit trusts, insurance companies) financial intermediaries and the products they deal in, non-marketable securities, are investigated.Financial markets – and the products they deal in, marketable securities, are studied: also the implications for personal finance such as pensions, insurance Wider societal implications are considered e.g. financial inclusion, fossil fuels/extractive industries finance. Socially Responsible Investments and Environmental, Societal and Governance issues are discussed.Students will also acquire a good understanding of financial information as presented in the financial press and be able to calculate yields from Shares and Bonds

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Develop an awareness of the rationale underlying financial institutions and markets.

LO2: Gain an appreciation of the need for, and forms of, regulation of the financial system.

LO3: Identify key considerations for personal financial planning.

LO4: Outline the roles of the various financial markets and institutions.

LO5: Identify the financial instruments and services provided by the financial institutions.

LO6: Develop an awareness of basic quantitative skills appropriate to the financial sector.