Finance

Overview

The ever-changing nature of financial markets, financial institutions and business firms, has made it increasingly important for finance experts including financial managers in multinational companies, investment analysts in securities firms, lending officers in banks and other financial institutions and traders in capital markets and dealing rooms - to have a clear understanding of the theory and practice relating to financial market operations and corporate financial strategy. 

Familiarity with the most recent developments in risk appraisal, portfolio analysis, the engineering of synthetic products, modelling techniques, financial analysis and valuation are essential requirements for all those involved directly in financial activities or who wish to gain a deeper understanding of this important area of business management.

Issues you will tackle as part of your MSc Finance programme at Bangor University include:

• What are the relationships between risk and return governing investment in company shares and other derivative instruments?

• Can market risk be priced accurately?

• Can credit risk be priced accurately?

• Which factors are most likely to influence the evaluation and implementation of international investment projects?

• How can we calculate a suitable cost of capital to appraise the capital investment decision?

• How should institutional investors go about constructing a portfolio of assets to maximise returns on behalf of investors?

• How can we assess the investment performance of pension funds, insurance companies and unit trusts?

• How are futures, options, derivatives and swaps used to manage balance sheet and off-balance sheet risks?

• What are the key principles of international portfolio management in a world of fast and unpredictable movements in exchange rates?