FIN 4060: Financial markets in china and the world (中国与全球金融市场): Home

The objective of this course is to develop a general understanding of the financial markets and fundamental institutional knowledge about financial markets in China and the World. The course introduces the principles of financial markets in general, such as the functions of financial markets, financial institutions, international finance, regulations, and central banking. The widespread introduction is extended through class projects and presentations to cover specific features of the Chinese financial system. We will also use parts of The Handbook of the Chinese Financial Systems (by Amstad, Sun, Xiong). 

本课程旨在建立对中国及世界金融市场中金融市场和基本制度知识的系统化认识。本课程将介绍金融市场的基本原则，例如金融市场，金融机构，国际金融以及监管和中央银行的职能。通过课堂项目及演示，我们也会拓展到涵盖中国金融体系的特定特征。课程将会用到《中国金融体系手册》(by Amstad, Sun, Xiong) 中的部分内容。本课程旨在建立对中国及世界金融市场中金融市场和基本制度知识的系统化认识。

• Understand and explain fundamentals of different asset prices (bonds, stocks) and the models/factors that determine these prices.
• Understand and demonstrate a general understanding of major financial institutions and their functions.
• Understand, apply and discuss the concepts learned in class to a specific feature of the Chinese financial system (case study, class presentation).
• Understand and explain the principles of banking regulation and the current status of the banking regulations from Basel I to III. 
• Understand and analyze the fundamentals of international finance and foreign exchange rates
• Understand and explain the role of the central bank in financial markets and the effect of monetary policy on financial markets and the real economy.
• Understand and apply common market failures in financial markets and their roles in the financial crisis.