Course

Funds Management, Superannuation and Insurance - LAWS8099

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2

Enrolment Requirements:

Must be enrolled in Program 9200, 9210, 5740, 9230, 9270 or 5272

Excluded: JURD7399

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

The course focuses on providing a comprehensive and practical examination of the regulatory framework governing the Managed Investment, Superannuation and Insurance industries and related compliance issues. The course is presented in such a way as to develop an understanding of the interrelationship between these industries. The course is designed both for those who unfamiliar with, and those with practical knowledge of the financial services sector and of the regulatory framework governing this industry. The course will address topical issues faced by industry participants, including the increasing convergence of these industries.


LLM Specialisations

Recommended Prior Knowledge

Knowledge of Australian Corporate Law and Regulation either from undergraduate law degree or relevant work experience. International Students are advised to NOT enrol in this course unless they have an understanding of Australian Corporate Law and Regulation.

Course Objectives

This course aims to develop a high level of practical knowledge of financial service regulation by studying the operation of the regulatory framework for financial services in specific areas, and a more general study of the operation of the overall regulatory framework for financial services. The course also aims to develop the skills that are needed to apply the law regulating financial services in order to solve legal problems.

Main Topics

The course deals with the operation the regulatory framework for financial services in the following specific areas:
  • Managed investment schemes
  • Regulatory framework for superannuation
  • Compliance in financial services
  • Legal framework for insurance
Secondly, the course deals more generally with the operation of the overall regulatory framework for financial services. The course develops knowledge about the practical operation of regulation by:
  • Focusing on topical and practical issues
  • Considering the increasing convergence of regulation in this area of law
  • Reviewing the operation of the Financial Services Reform Act

Assessment

Research assignment 7,000 words 100%
 

Course Texts

Prescribed
Refer to the Course Outline which will be provided prior to the start of the relevant semester.

Recommended
Refer to the Course Outline which will be provided prior to the start of the relevant semester.

Resources

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