Hedge funds

Unit 8: Investment Companies and Hedge FundTopic 3 of 3

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Management of Financial Institutions

11 units

1 Introduction
- Institution types and economic roles
- Risks and development in Nepal
2 Determinants of Interest Rates
3 The Central Bank and Monetary Policy
4 Commercial Banks
5 Microfinance
6 Saving and Credit Cooperatives
- Cooperative foundations and growth
- Products, statements and performance
7 Insurance Companies
8 Investment Companies and Hedge Fund
9 Pension Funds
10 Investment Banks and Securities Firms
- Investment banking and securities services
- Activity areas and Nepalese regulation
11 Project Work
- Project requirement
- Assignment and preparation

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What the syllabus expects

Meaning, significance and structure of hedge funds

Hedge funds

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — Fourth Year

Subject: Management of Financial Institutions (FIN 255)

Unit 8: Investment Companies and Hedge Fund

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

Explain the scope and key elements of hedge funds.
Apply the relevant financial concepts or calculations and explain their assumptions, risks and analytical limits.

Curriculum Scope

Meaning, significance and structure of hedge funds

Detailed Microsyllabus

Hedge funds
1. Meaning, significance and structure.
2. Investment and financing characteristics within the course.
3. Distinction from ordinary mutual funds.
Assessment
1. Risk, liquidity and information considerations.
2. Use the strategy and contract assumptions supplied.
3. Do not infer guaranteed performance from the label.

Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, revised four-year BBS curriculum, PDF pages 86–88.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit or component allocations apply at their stated level; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here. Examples involving current laws, rates, institutional products or Nepalese status must identify the relevant period and official materials; no changing numerical or legal requirements are invented here.