Introduction, features, Scope, Causes of financial Innovation, new financial services, , challenges in the financial service sector. Overview of Venture Capital, Factoring and Forfeiting, Leasing , Hire Purchase .

Meaning , scope ,Organisation structure of investment banks , Major Functions of investment bankers. Foreign Exchange services:
Credit cards- meaning, Types, Parties, Procedure, Benefits & Demerits of credit cards

Mutual Fund Services:- Meaning and features, benefits .Fund unit v/s share, types of Mutual fund and significances of Mutual
Securitization of Debt- Meaning, Structure, Benefits, Securitization vs. Factoring,

Merchant Banking: concept, Merchant banks vs Commercial banks, Scope of merchant banks, Services of Merchant bank in India.

Issue Management- Activities and Procedure. Pre Issue and post Issue obligations and other requirements

Stock Broking Services, Custodians Services and depository System- meaning and features, benefits, dematerialization.
Credit Rating - meaning, Benefits function and rating methodology, overview of credit rating agencies.