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Contents
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................ i
RATIONALE.............................................................................................................................................. 1
AIMS........................................................................................................................................................ 2
SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO BE ASSESSED ................................................................................................... 2
PREREQUISITES OF THE SYLLABUS.......................................................................................................... 3
SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................. 3
STRUCTURE OF THE SYLLABUS................................................................................................................ 4
APPROACHES TO TEACHING THE SYLLABUS ........................................................................................... 4
UNIT 1: CONCEPTUAL ISSUES IN FINANCIAL SERVICES........................................................................... 5
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES................................... 5
MODULE 2: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT .................................................. 14
MODULE 3: GOVERNANCE, REGULATIONS AND ETHICS ........................................................ 25
UNIT 2: CUSTOMER VALUE, INFORMATION SYSTEM, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES................................ 34
MODULE 1: THE FINANCIAL SERVICES ENVIRONMENTS ......................................................... 34
MODULE 2: COMPLIANCE LEGISLATION AND STATUTES......................................................... 41
MODULE 3: FINANCIAL REPORTING......................................................................................... 51
OUTLINE OF ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................... 55
GUIDELINES TO TEACHERS FOR THE CONDUCT OF SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT.............................. 56
REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES ........................................................................................... 65
REGULATIONS FOR RESIT CANDIDATES ................................................................................................ 66
ASSESSMENT GRID ................................................................................................................................ 67
APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL SERVICES FORMULAE .................................................................................... 68
APPENDIX II - GLOSSARY OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TERMS ................................................................... 72
APPENDIX III - GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES STUDIES EXAMINATION...... 84
SPECIMEN PAPERS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………85
CXC A38/U2/16
