LAWS 7016 International Banking and Finance Law
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 200948
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Description This subject is replaced by LAWS 6005 International Banking and Finance Law from Summer 2022/2023. This subject is set in the background of the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. It examines the role of financial institutions, financial instruments, financial regulators, and national and international regulatory efforts in a borderless world. Topics covered include: international banking and capital markets, infrastructure of financial markets including the payment and clearance system, derivative instruments (SWAPS, futures, and Options), Asset securitisation, Mutual and Hedge Funds, secured credit, syndicated loans and project financing, and the role of Central Banks and the Bank for International Settlements and the capital adequacy requirements.
School Law
Discipline Law
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
Level Postgraduate Coursework Level 7 subject
Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in program 8083 Bachelor of Research Studies, 8084 Master of Research - HC, 8085 Master of Research - LC or a postgraduate program from the School of Law. Students enrolled in other programs must obtain permission to enrol in this subject.
Assumed Knowledge
Students must have completed a law degree (Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor) or equivalent in any jurisdiction, including specific knowledge of Contracts Law, Corporations Law, Commercial Law and Property Law.
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
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Class Presentation | Ongoing | 20 | N | Individual |
Research Assignment | 5,000 words | 80 | N | Individual |
Prescribed Texts
- Scott, Hal S and Anna Gelpern, International Finance: Transactions, Policy, and Regulation (Foundation Press, 20th ed, 2014)
Teaching Periods