The Law of Financial Derivatives (934M3)
The Law of Financial Derivatives and Structured Products
Module 934M3
Module details for 2022/23.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
This module focuses on the law relating to derivatives. It examines the analysing and documenting of derivatives transactions; the termination of derivatives transactions; legal issues relevant to collateralisation and credit derivatives, stock-lending and securitisation.
1. Financial Product, Income and Risk
2. Financial Deviates Product
3. Commercial and structural aspects of financial derivatives
4. Standard market documentation of financial derivatives
5. Collateralisation and taking security
6. Common legal issues with financial derivatives contracts in practice
7. Termination of Financial Derivatives
8. Development and challenges to financial derivative after financial crisis 2008
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate a critical and in-depth knowledge of the law of financial derivatives and structured products both from a theoretical and practical standpoint.
Provide an extensive analysis and explanation on derivative products such as creating and structuring derivatives contracts, interpreting and performing standard market agreements, effecting security and collateral arrangements, set-off and netting.
Analyse 'derivative' instruments, their application in different economic situations, and the benefits/consequences of helping clients set up contracts employing them when investing or conducting business, both locally and globally.
Identify, analyse and mitigate the legal and reputational risks inherent in structured finance transactions.
Demonstrate critical understandings on complexity of international financial transactions relating to derivatives and structured finance, and the skills to examine and critically assess financial products and techniques that constitute the building blocks of modern structured finance.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 50.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Portfolio | PS2 Week 2 | 100.00% |
| Essay (3000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Wed 16:00 | 50.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
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