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Principles of Financial Regulation
Last Updated Date:   5 June 2023


5 Units,  Semester 1

Course Description:
Principles of financial regulation familiarises students with the concepts underlying the rules that legitimise providers of financial services and draw limits to their activities. Students learn about the roles of financial markets, financial intermediaries and financial products. They are taught about the risks that result from activities in financial markets for relevant stakeholder groups and financial stability. Since banks are the most prominent providers of financial services and rely on extremely risky business models, their activities and regulation form a core part of the course. In addition, the course covers the principles of financial markets regulation.

Course Convenor: A/P Christian Hofmann

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4492V / LL5492V / LL6492V / LLJ5492V

Contact Hours: 3 hour weekly seminars

Workload: 3 hours

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation – 10%; Class Presentation - 20% ( in small groups) & 6-Hr Take Home Exam - 70% [Release: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 (9am); Due: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 (3pm)]

Preclusions: LL4492/LL5492/LLJ5492/LL6492 Principles of Financial Regulation

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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