FNCE 623 – Financial Management
PROF. DR. Sujatha selvaraj
Student name:____________________________________
worth: 2%
Asynchronous Assignment 1
1. Equity Markets are an important source of capital for private firms in Canada. Take a tour of the Toronto Stock Exchange at tmx.com. What is TSX composite index? Check out Index Lists/Information under Investors information. What does a change in the TSX composite Index tell you?
2. Canadian Banks are actively involved in financing home mortgages. Describe the role played by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in home mortgages (cmhc.ca). What is the National Housing Act? Can an investor participate in the mortgage “pool” represented by housing loans insured by the CMHC? Click on the Investment opportunities menu on the CMHC homepage and describe the Mortgage-backed securities offered by the CMHC.
3. OSC administers and enforces securities law in the province of Ontario. The OSC website (osc.gov.on.ca) outlines various securities laws and instruments. Visit the Securities Law and Instruments section and check out the latest instruments, rules and policies. What are the Securities Act (Ontario) and Commodity Futures Act?
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