FIN 560 Financial Markets and Institutions

This course provides an overview of financial markets and institutions. Topics include the workings of various financial markets, the functions of different types of financial institutions, and the regulatory framework for the financial sector. The course concludes with an introduction to the types of risks faced by institutions and the basic tools and concepts to manage these risks. Further, the course will include topics of current interest.

Prerequisites

ECON 201: Macroeconomics and FIN 392: Corporate Finance and MATH 210: Calculus I and STAT 201: Statistics I and FIN 390: Principles of Finance and ACCT 210: Financial Accounting and ECON 202: Microeconomics
or ACCT 210: Financial Accounting and ECON 202: Microeconomics and MATH 115: College Algebra and STAT 201: Statistics I and ECON 201: Macroeconomics and FIN 390: Principles of Finance and FIN 392: Corporate Finance

Special information

Note: The Prerequisite FIN 392 may be taken at the same time as FIN 560.

4 Undergraduate credits

Effective August 16, 2013 to present

Learning outcomes

General

Discuss the main functions performed by financial markets and the key role played by financial intermediaries.
Analyze the main features and characteristics of various financial markets such as the bond market, stock market, money market, foreign exchange market and derivatives markets.
Compare and contrast different types of financial institutions with respect to functions, products and services.
Analyze the key risks faced by financial services firms and describe financial instruments and basic techniques used to manage these risks.
Analyze the need for regulation of the financial sector, understand the basic regulatory framework and the pros and cons of recent regulatory reforms.

Spring 2026

Section	Title	Instructor	books	eservices
50	Financial Markets and Institutions	Candalla, Carlo Dennis	Books for FIN-560-50 Spring 2026	Course details for FIN-560-50 Spring 2026