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Securities Trading and Market Mechanism syllabus

FIN 2147 units · 30 topicsAcademic year 2083/84
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Securities Trading and Market Mechanism

7 units

1. Introduction to Securities Trading and Markets (4 LHs)

  1. Trades, Traders, Securities, and Markets
  2. Bargaining and Auctions
  3. Market Microstructure

2. Securities Trading Industry (12 LHs)

  1. Traders, Motives, and Trade Life Cycle
  2. Investment Banks, Exchanges, Brokers, and Dealers
  3. Securities Market Infrastructure and Custodians
  4. Credit Rating Agencies and Regulators
  5. Securities Trading Industry in Nepal

3. Market Architecture and Design (12 LHs)

  1. IPO Process and Pricing
  2. Exchange, OTC, and Alternative Trading Systems
  3. Orders, Liquidity, and Market Structure
  4. Order-driven and Quote-driven Markets
  5. Price Indexes, Limits, and Trading Halts
  6. Fixed-income, Currency, and Derivatives Trading
  7. Securities Market Structure in Nepal

4. Asset Management Industry and Institutional Trading (6 LHs)

  1. Asset Management Firms and Investment Funds
  2. Execution Costs and Price Improvement
  3. Algorithmic and High-frequency Trading
  4. Institutional Trading in Nepal

5. Market Abuse (5 LHs)

  1. Insider Trading and Front Running
  2. Market Manipulation and Payment for Order Flow
  3. Technical Glitches and Rogue Trading
  4. Ponzi Schemes

6. Regulation of Trading and Securities Market (6 LHs)

  1. Regulatory Approaches and Balance
  2. Nepalese Securities Market Legislation
  3. Deregulation and Regulatory Impact
  4. Ethics in Securities Trading

7. Securities Market Performance Measures (3 LHs)

  1. Liquidity and Efficiency
  2. Price Synchronicity and Stability
  3. Market Access