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Debt Market Report

Value: 15%

Due date: 29-Aug-2015

Return date: 14-Sep-2015

Length: 2000 words

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Task

You work in the research branch of an investment fund. You have been asked to prepare a report

outlining the current state of the Australian bond market. In your brief you will need to discuss both

corporate and government bond markets and provide information about current size, growth or decline

in issuance over the past couple of years and the types of bonds being issued into the market. In your

report you also need to address any threats or risks to the market from external sources such as a

sovereign debt default within the European Union. Your manger is after a stand alone document that

quickly brings her up to speed with the state of the market.

Rationale

This assessment is designed to:

-assess your progress towards meeting subject learning outcomes 1 and 2 ;

-assist you to develop your learning through discussion of the principles covered in Module 1

and 2 of the subject;

-develop your ability to communicate well in writing.

-Marking criteria

Criteria / HD 85% / DI 75% to 84% / CR 65% to 74% / PS 50% to 64% / FL less than 50%
Written work, including calculations and graphical analysis, demonstrate that skills and concepts have been mastered. / Information is entirely accurate and comprehensive.No irrelevant or extraneous material is included; the response is tightly focused on the set task. / The information is accurate. No irrelevant or extraneous material is included. / The information may contain some minor errors in accuracy. Some irrelevant or extraneous material may be included in the response. / There may be some errors in terms of accuracy. Irrelevant or extraneous material may be included and some of the information may not seem to fit in response to the question. / Includes little information and only one or two facts about the topic. Information is incomplete, out of date and/or incorrect. Sequencing of ideas is unclear.
Argument development shows insight, research, and supports the subject argued. / Argument development shows reasoning that demonstrates a description of the basis of the claim, well supported with facts and graphical and/or numerical analysis and claims from literature. / The arguments is well developed, however the supporting facts and graphical/numerical analysis are not as comprehensive as HD level and there may be fewer supporting claims for the literature. / The argument has good development with a description of the basis of the claim included in the response. However there may be a lack of graphical or numerical analysis or if included it may not support the argument. / The argument is based on an accurate description of the claim. There may be little or no support from facts or graphical and numerical analysis. / The argument is poorly developed, showing little or no reasoning that demonstrates a description of the basis of the claim, it is not supported with facts .Graphical and/or numerical analysis is not used or is incorrect. There are no supporting claims from literature.
Written work is well-structured, cohesive and has correct punctuation and grammar. / The content is written clearly and concisely with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information. Work is grammatically correct with acceptable Australian spelling. / The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information. Work is grammatically correct with acceptable Australian spelling. / The content is written with some logical progression of ideas but at times can be vague and lose the purpose of the argument. There may be minor errors in grammar and/or spelling / The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. There may be major errors in grammar and/or spelling / The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. There may be significant errors in grammar and/or spelling
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Referencing is valid, relevant and correctly documented according to University standards. (APA 6 standard) / This criteria is rated satisfactory or unsatisfactory.If your work is not correctly referenced it will not be accepted for marking.Please refer to the style guide at the address given for details.

-Presentation

-Your report needs to be professionally presented and make use of section headings so that information can be quickly located. An introduction and conclusion are always needed. Please pay attention to grammar and spelling.