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Financial Market and Regulation Assignment 4: Group coursework The financial system provides finance to economic activities and plays a vital role in a country’s economic development

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Assignment 4: Group coursework

The financial system provides finance to economic activities and plays a vital role in a country’s economic development. Based on the knowledge acquired in lectures/tutorials and expanded self-study, this group coursework requires each group to write a report which

1. defines a financial market and describes the main functions and instruments of different financial markets, namely money market, bond market, equity market, and foreign exchange market; (40 marks)
2. outlines theories of financial intermediation that explain why financial intermediaries/banks exist; (30 marks), 650 words
3. discuss with examples the risks faced by banks. (30 marks)

 This assessment is in relation to the following intended learning outcomes: 

1. A deep understanding of debt, equity, and derivative instruments 
2. A deep understanding of bond, equity, derivative markets
3. A deep understanding of financial intermediation and banking sector
4. Ability to communication, manage conflict, solve problems and an understanding of ethics in financial markets.

 note: only red highlighted work to be done.