Ethical behavior in the financial industry

Graduate course (1st year), Teaching assistant for Aziz Nahas, 2022

This course focuses on ethical dilemmas faced by professionals in the financial industry. It is based on case studies of real events, illustrated through various kinds of transgressions. It also looks into what regulators and firms have put in place to mitigate these issues and proposes some guiding principles for individuals.

Content

  1. Most notorious examples of financial crime
  2. Different kinds of organisations and functions within the financial industry
  3. Role of the main regulators in the financial industry
  4. Specific kinds of transgressions with real case studies
  5. How to remain alert and avoid such transgressions

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