BFI2213 ISLAMIC FINANCIAL PLANNING

This course is designed to enable candidates to develop an appreciation of Islamic financial planning. Candidates are provided with an outline of each of the major concerns of a financial planner as preparation for the extensive study to be covered in the other courses of the IFP program. The module prepares candidates towards becoming a competent financial planner capable of meeting the financial planning needs of the client in conformity to Shariah.

BFI2033 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND APPLICATIONS

This course covers the essential theories and their application to the practice of security analysis and portfolio management. Concepts discussed include mean-variance analysis, portfolio optimisation, asset pricing theory, market efficiency, security analysis, fixed income portfolio management, portfolio risk management and portfolio performance evaluation techniques. Students will also be provided with an awareness of the on-going developments, and controversies in this area of Finance.

BFI2073 RISK & BUSINESS CONTINUITY

This course examines all aspects of financial risk management, from global considerations right down to the fundamental aspects of the management of a particular profit centre. It emphasizes the need to understand conceptual and implementation issues of risk management and examines the latest techniques and practical issues.