Portfolio and Fund Management

Course aim

To consider the principles of modern portfolio theory and its applications to the technical and practical aspects of portfolio design.

Course content

Introduction to investment management and analysis: quantitative techniques in investment management, mean-variance and portfolio optimisation; portfolio theory: modern portfolio theory (MPT), capital asset pricing model (CAPM), index models, arbitrage pricing theory (APT), empirical evidence and market efficiency; asset markets: bonds, equities, derivatives – security analysis, interest rate risk, valuation; investment strategies: portfolio construction and management strategies, the asset allocation process; portfolio management: active versus passive investment strategies, market timing, security and asset class selection, evaluating portfolio performance; equity security analysis and fundamental valuation; the measurement and management of interest rate risk for bond portfolios; the pricing and use of derivative securities; implications of modern portfolio theory: an examination of the models for the relationship of risk and return as well as portfolio performance evaluation.

Textbook(s)

Bodie, Z, Kane, A & Marcus, AJ 2021, Essentials of investments, 12th edn, McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN: 9781265450090

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 2 DBRF - Bachelor of Business (Financial Planning)
BANK 1005	Financial Markets and Institutions
BANK 2008	Introduction to Financial Planning
Group 1 DBIB - Bachelor of Business (Economics, Finance and Trade)
ECON 2010	Economic Analysis of Business Decisions
BANK 2007	Business Finance
Group 3 All other programs
BANK 1005	Financial Markets and Institutions
BANK 2007	Business Finance

The pre-requisite BANK 1005 Financial Markets and Institutions was previously called Derivatives and Securities Markets.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Lecture (Virtual)	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 8 weeks
Computer Practical (Trading Lab)	1.5 hours x 2 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	35 hours x NA
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	20 hours x N/A
Lecture (Virtual )	20 hours x NA
Tutorial	15 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, TAYLOR'S BUSINESS SCHOOL
Workshop	35 hours x NA

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Project, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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