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Ethics in Finance
| Type of study | Follow-up Master |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Code | 154-0569/01 |
| Abbreviation | EF |
| Course title | Ethics in Finance |
| Credits | 3 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Finance |
| Course coordinator | Ing. Kateřina Kořená, Ph.D. |
Osnova předmětu
Contents:
1. Professionalism
- Ethics as a central issue in financial services
- Importance pf knowledge of the law , rules and regulation
- Role of regulation in corporate finance and financial markets
- Plagiarism policy
2. Integrity of Financial Markets
- Ethical use of information, information asymmetry
- Trading on insider information
- Investment banking and Chinese walls
- Market manipulation
3. Ethics and Business
- Concrete examples of unethical behaviour in corporations
- Investing in companies with good corporate governance practices
- Socially responsible investing
4. Duties to Clients and Employers
- Loyalty, prudence, and care
- Fair dealing and suitability
- Ethical reporting of financial performance
- Investment analysis, recommendations, and actions
- Conflicts of interest
- Communication with clients, priority of transactions and referral fees
1. Professionalism
- Ethics as a central issue in financial services
- Importance pf knowledge of the law , rules and regulation
- Role of regulation in corporate finance and financial markets
- Plagiarism policy
2. Integrity of Financial Markets
- Ethical use of information, information asymmetry
- Trading on insider information
- Investment banking and Chinese walls
- Market manipulation
3. Ethics and Business
- Concrete examples of unethical behaviour in corporations
- Investing in companies with good corporate governance practices
- Socially responsible investing
4. Duties to Clients and Employers
- Loyalty, prudence, and care
- Fair dealing and suitability
- Ethical reporting of financial performance
- Investment analysis, recommendations, and actions
- Conflicts of interest
- Communication with clients, priority of transactions and referral fees
Povinná literatura
Advised literature
BOATRIGHT, John R. Ethics in finance. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, 2014. ISBN 978-1-118-61582-9.