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BANK3014: Private and Investment Banking
2025 unit information
The central objective of this unit is to provide students with an understanding of the activities of private and investment banks, the regulation of these industries and the developments and challenges facing them. The unit examines private banking from the perspective of clients, services and the business model employed. Investment banking activities examined include investment banking financing activities, advisory services, trading and asset management. Topics covered include: the theory and practice of private and investment banking and their roles within the financial systems of modern economies, M and A advisory, corporate restructuring, syndicated lending, underwriting, securitization, private banking, trading in debt, foreign exchange and equity markets, asset management and the implications of regulatory and other industry developments.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Business (Business School)
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Finance |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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BANK2011 or ECOS2004 or FINC2011 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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BANK3011 |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. describe and evaluate the role and significance of investment banking and private banking in a modern financial system and the developments and challenges that face them
- LO2. identify how investment banks operate in the capital markets to provide financing and investment services through security origination, trading and broking
- LO3. assess the role of investment banks in merger and acquisition activities
- LO4. develop, apply and recommend strategies using tools and techniques developed in the unit to assess potential acquisitions and the financing of them
- LO5. identify how investment banks utilise financial engineering techniques to develop capital market products and services to meet the borrowing and investment needs of their clients
- LO6. evaluate the impact of past and emerging trends that affect the growth and significance of private banking services.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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