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MFIN7005A Fundamentals of Asset Valuation I Chan, Alex W. H. General Information Asset valuation is the core skills of financial analysts and asset managers. This course covers fundamental asset valuation concepts and techniques in three major areas: equity valuation, fixed income securities and corporate finance. Equity valuaiton covers basic skills of risk and return analysis, the fundamental equity valuation concepts and different equity valution models. Fixed income securities examine the concepts of term structure, yield measures, duration, convexity, credit ratings and immunisation investment strategies. Corporate finance covers various corporate finance theories related to decision making of corporate managers.

MFIN7002A Fundamentals of Asset Valuation II 5 Chan, Alex W. H. General Information Asset valuation is the core skills of financial analysts and asset managers. This course covers fundamental asset valuation concepts and techniques in three major areas: basic quantitative methods and portfolio management, asset pricing models and alternative investments. Essential elements in portfolio management are the risk and return tradeoff, efficient frontier development, and the optimal portfolio choice. Asset pricing models of the CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model) and APT (Arbitrage Pricing Theory) will be discussed. Alternative investments cover topics for hedge funds and investment company management. MFIN7002B Fundamentals of Asset

MFIN7012A Fixed Income Securities & Interest Rate Modelling General Information “Fixed Income Securities” covers bonds, loans, swaps, and all financial instruments relating to interest rates. These securities make up a very substantial proportion of all investment and financing. In this course we will learn about the design, functions and modelling of these securities. We will also learn how these many instruments are related to each other, and how to manage the risk associated with them. We will also see how the Hong Kong market and the US market are related to each other. Extra Information Equivalent to MFIN6005 Fixed Income Securities and Their

MFIN7012B Fixed Income Securities & Interest Rate Modelling 4 Gao, Xiaohui General Information “Fixed Income Securities” covers bonds, loans, swaps, and all financial instruments relating to interest rates. These securities make up a very substantial proportion of all investment and financing. In this course we will learn about the design, functions and modelling of these securities. We will also learn how these many instruments are related to each other, and how to manage the risk associated with them. We will also see how the Hong Kong market and the US market are related to each other. Extra Information Equivalent to MFIN6005 Fixed Income

Master of Finance Information Session 14th Jan., 2008 / 1st Feb., 2008 Program Mission The HKU Master of Finance (MFin) Program is an interdisciplinary program aiming to provide motivated individuals with not only cutting-edge training in financial theory, but also the necessary mathematical, statistical and computer training, allowing them to apply the knowledge in a multitude of financial disciplines: pricing derivative instruments and securities, modelling and forecasting financial markets, hedging and financial risk management, credit risk management, insurance and reinsurance, quantitative trading and arbitrage training, asset allocation and investment management, and asset/liability management. Successful graduates will enjoy a competitive advantage in a

MFIN7010 Mergers & Acquisitions Liu, Qiao General Information This course is structured based on some of the most commonly discussed and applied issues in mergers and aquisitions. It intends to offer the students an opportunity to study the M&A process, understand different ways of valuing a target, explore how different valuation implications affect potential deal structures, and find the driving forces behind the winning M&A strategies. Meanwile, it covers various aspects of the academic research on M&A. Topics covered include, but not limited to, overview of M&A, M&A winning strategies, M&A process, valuation, synergies, M&A mechanics and implications, M&A theory and

MFIN7021 Corporate Risk Management 5 Li, Zhelei General Information This course covers a specific subset of topics in corporate finance including risk management, hedging, capital structure, and liquidity management. The basic idea of the course is that all corporate financial decision-making is some form of risk management. They are centered on notions of asset liability matching and should be well aligned with each other and with management and capital market expectations. The objective of the course is to explain the theory of corporate risk management and to demonstrate some of its real-world applications. In particular, we will describe a 4-step corporate risk

FB2801 Experiencing Hong Kong Course Aims & Objectives: The aims of this course are to enhance students understanding of the formation of cultures and subcultures; awareness of the formation of Hong Kong culture and it's subcultures. Upon completion of the course, students should have gained: First hand experiences of different aspects of Hong Kong culture Insights on the development of Hong Kong's many subcultures, and how they affect the livelihood of Hong Kong people Perception of the cultural development of Hong Kong in the future Units: 1 Level: A/B Keyword Syllabus: Concepts and definitions of culture and the making of Hong Kong culture. The power of media in the

FINA1001 Financial statement analysis Semester : 2 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 This course covers the basic issues and principles of fundamental analysis, which deals with the valuation of a firm’s equity shares and debt by using the information of financial statements. The objective of this course is to enable students to understand the key financial statements, important elements of financial statement analysis, and the application of financial statement analysis to forecasting and valuation analysis. Extra Information Prerequisite: BUSI1002 Introduction to Accounting.

MFIN7007A Economics for Financial Analysis 1 Luk, Y.F. General Information This module provides the foundation in economics that is essential in financial analysis. The major topics include microeconomics, macroeconomics and international economics: consumer choice, costs and the supply of goods and services, competitive market structure, the role of government in the economy, national income accounting, business cycles, aggregate demand/supply, fiscal and monetary policies, the level and structure of interest rates, the role of expectations in economic analysis, economic growth, comparative advantages and international trade, international finance and foreign exchange markets. Appropriate references will be made to current issues in Hong Kong, the

International Macroeconomics Here you explore the fundamentals of national competitiveness, productivity and growth. You study the forces that determine production, consumption, savings and investment, and look at the problem of variable foreign exchange rates and their impact on policy, performance and finance.

MFIN7017 Advanced Option Pricing Model 6-7 Tse, Raymond General Information This course brings together the practical and theoretical knowledge taught in the other derivatives and risk management courses in the MFIN program to introduce some of the state-of-the-art option pricing models. The course dwells on the original insights of various authors for exotic option pricing and option pricing models with volatility smiles. In addition to the plain-vanilla European option model, the course discusses the continuous and discrete barrier, lookback, Asian, American, excursion option pricing models. It also discusses the jumps and stochastic volatility option pricing models, including the latest option pricing models

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ECON0603 The economic system of Hong Kong Semester : 2 For Student of Year : 2 & 3 The course provides a comprehensive discussion of the salient aspects of the Hong Kong economy. Topics include Hong Kong's national income accounting and economic development, the monetary system and exchange rate regime, the financial system, public finance and fiscal policy, external trade and foreign investment, economic relations with the Mainland, the labour market and employment, the property market and housing policy, regulation of public utilities and competition policy, industrial development and policy, and income distribution. Emphasis will be given to both economic analysis and institutional

MFIN6003A Derivative Securities Chang, Eric C. General Information Futures and options contracts are among the most actively traded derivative instruments. They are utilised either to earn a leveraged gain or to reduce portfolio risks. This course will provide basic concepts on the market structure, trading and hedging strategies, and the pricing of the actively traded instruments. Using arbitrage arguments, we will develop the binomial model, the Black-Scholes options pricing model, and several extensions of the Black-Scholes model. We will discuss the intuition behind the principle of risk-neutral valuation and the concept of equivalent martingale probabilities. We will apply the concepts to