Managing My Financial Journey

The financial crisis of the late 2000s transformed the UK financial services industry. This online course takes stock and examines the industry today. You will review the history of the industry leading up to the financial crisis; examine its institutions and the issues they now grapple with; walk down the financial supermarket aisles and see what’s changing with the products on offer; and find out how the industry is now regulated and protects consumers. The Open University’s Centre for the Public Understanding of Finance created this course, with the generous support of True Potential LLP. The course involves 3 hours of study per week with a test at the end of each week. Week 1: The financial services industry – its origins and development in the UK Week 2: The post-crisis financial services industry: new players, new issues, new rules Week 3: What’s on offer? The products in the market place and the current issues Week 4: My rights and my protection: regulation and consumer protection By the end of the course, you'll be able to... This course is intended for those with an interest in the financial services industry. The course does not require any previous experience of this subject, but prior study of Managing My Money may be an advantage. The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning, with a mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas.