Lecture notes from the Financial Markets and Institutions course taught by Geert Gielens and Rudy Vandorpe at VU Brussel. This document covers the complete course until call/put options,.. material for the academic year as part of the Handelsingenieur (Commercial Engineering) program. Comprehensive resource for understanding financial markets structure, institutional frameworks, and key concepts covered in the course, making it invaluable for exam preparation and understanding course requiremen...