Fixed Income Securities

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
BAFI 5003
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Course ID
201811
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Accounting and Fin
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Simon Cottrell
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course examines the valuation of fixed-income securities, market operations, and risk management. Topics include the valuation of bonds, the term structure of interest rates, measuring and managing interest rate risk, the corporate bond market, passive and active bond portfolio management, performance measurement, securitisation, and interest rate derivatives.

  • Basics of Fixed Income Securities  
  • Managing Interest Rate Risk  
  • Portfolio Management  

Course learning outcomes

  • Identify the different types of fixed income securities and their characteristics
  • Value fixed income securities
  • Derive spot yield curve
  • Measure and manage interest rate and credit risk
  • Implement passive and active fixed income portfolio management techniques
  • Know the principles of securitisation

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 26523
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-12
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-12
Class number
Class number 26522
Section
Section SE02
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-12
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Hawke, H6-12
Class number
Class number 26521
Section
Section SE04
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH2-16
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH2-16

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 55283
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Sir George Kingston, GK3-28
Class number
Class number 55282
Section
Section SE04
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
Class number
Class number 55281
Section
Section SE05
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 5:10pm - 8pm Adelaide City Campus West Jeffrey Smart, JS3-13A

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of ACCT5001 Accounting Concepts and Methods/BAFI5000 Principles of Finance

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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