Download or read book Regulating Financial Services and Markets in the 21st Century written by Eilís Ferran and published by Hart Publishing. This book was released on 2001-09-11 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this work offer a high-level examination of the most important issues facing financial services regulation,and the far-reaching effects of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 on the UK financial sector in the context of rapid global change. Taking an interdisciplinary approach the book includes contributions by many distinguished academic authorities on the law and economics of regulation, and also some of the most influential practitioners, regulators and policymakers. As such it provides an authoritative analysis of the underlying issues affecting the broad development of financial services regulation: the objectives of regulation, the responsibilities of the regulated community, the accountability of regulators, the regulation of electronic financial markets and the impact of stock market mergers, regional regulation within Europe, and the development of global financial regulation.
Download or read book Financial Services and Markets written by G.S. Batra and published by Deep and Deep Publications. This book was released on 2002-09 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Financial Services and Markets Act written by Ashurst Morris Crisp (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the reader with an overview of the Financial Services and Markets Act and the principal statutory instruments made under it. The text places the statutory provisions in their practical context, providing commentary, and an overview of the law and its consequences. The work also summarizes the relevant changes in the regulatory regime, and highlights the powers of the FSA.
Download or read book Financial Institutions and Markets written by Ben Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly updated, this new sixth edition of Financial Institutions and Markets focuses on Australiaa s financial system, while retaining the structure of the successful fifth edition. It examines the financial systema s three main functions a settlement, flow-of-funds and risk transfer a and provides a clear and comprehensive integrated account of the activities of Australiaa s financial institutions and markets, including the risks they face and the instruments they use. As well, the major capital and foreign exchange markets and the markets for derivatives (and their use as hedging instruments) are discussed. This new 6th edition covers recent financial innovations, such as high-frequency trading in the share market and APRAa s adoption of Basel II (and Basel III) a an explanation of how the RBA assesses the financial systema s stability. It also includes new a Industry Insightsa and a Practical Applicationsa that illustrate specific topics, such as the role of margin loans and short selling in the demise of ABC Learning. The main update for this new edition has been the development of a Lessons from the GFCa that are designed to complement the booka s explanations of a range of topics, such as the use of leverage, lending for housing, securitisation, the role of the inter-bank market, the pricing of risk in bond markets and the role of speculation in the market for Australian dollar.
Download or read book Marketing of Financial Services and Markets written by V. A. Avadhani and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With reference to India.
Download or read book Financial Services and Markets written by Pandian Punithavathy and published by Vikas Publishing House. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financial Services and Markets has been written to meet the requirements of MBA M.Com and MFA students of various universities. Financial services and markets are becoming more complex over the years, building up or pulling down economies. This book presents the subject in the light of contemporary financial scenario and highlights the significance assumed by financial services in the present context. The book presents a comprehensive view of financial services and markets in a student-friendly manner. Appropriate solved have been added to explain the concepts.
Download or read book Financial Behavior written by H. Kent Baker and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financial Behavior: Players, Services, Products, and Markets provides a synthesis of the theoretical and empirical literature on the financial behavior of major stakeholders, financial services, investment products, and financial markets. The book offers a different way of looking at financial and emotional well-being and processing beliefs, emotions, and behaviors related to money. The book provides important insights about cognitive and emotional biases that influence various financial decision-makers, services, products, and markets. With diverse concepts and topics, the book brings together noted scholars and practitioners so readers can gain an in-depth understanding about this topic from experts from around the world. In today's financial setting, the discipline of behavioral finance is an ever-changing area that continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This book takes readers through the core topics and issues as well as the latest trends, cutting-edge research developments, and real-world situations. Additionally, discussion of research on various cognitive and emotional issues is covered throughout the book. Thus, this volume covers a breadth of content from theoretical to practical, while attempting to offer a useful balance of detailed and user-friendly coverage. Those interested in a broad survey will benefit as will those searching for more in-depth presentations of specific areas within this field of study. As the seventh book in the Financial Markets and Investment Series, Financial Behavior: Players, Services, Products, and Markets offers a fresh looks at the fascinating area of financial behavior.
Download or read book FINANCIAL MARKETS INSTITUTIONS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES written by CLIFFORD GOMEZ and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2008-07-11 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, with the financial sector experiencing an unprecedented boom due to a variety of factors such as liberalisation, globalisation and consumer spending, the subject of this book has become more important than ever before. And this book compresses, within the covers of a single volume, the entire gamut of financial markets, institutions and financial services. Divided into three parts— Part I on Financial Markets deals with different Indian and global money markets, and primary and secondary markets. It also covers stock exchanges and their trade mechanism, foreign exchanges, as well as capital markets and their regulations; Part II, Financial Institutions covers diverse banking and non-banking institutions and their legislation; Part III, Financial Services discusses about the financial services which include mutual funds, lease financing, securitisation, and credit and debit cards. KEY FEATURES : A unique attempt to comprehensively analyse, within a single volume, the working of the three pillars of the financial system—financial markets, financial institutions, and financial services. Gives updated and latest financial data and related information on the subject. Provides tables and diagrams to illustrate the concepts, and questions (short answer and long answer/essay type) to test the comprehension skills of the students. Intended primarily as a text for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Commerce, this accessible text will prove to be extremely useful also for the postgraduate students of Management, Economics, as well as for competitive examinations. In addition, it will be a ready reference for Chartered Accountants and all those who would like to acquaint themselves with Indian banking and capital market.
Download or read book Financial Markets Institutions and Services SBPD Publications written by Dr. F. C. Sharma and published by SBPD Publications. This book was released on 2021-10-16 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1.Financial System and its Components, 2 .Financial System and Economic Development, 3 .Indian Financial System—An Overview, 4 .Money Market, 5 .Capital Market, 6 .Risk and Return—Concept and Analysis, 7 .Primary Market, 8 .Primary Market Intermediaries, 9 .Secondary Market, 10 . Government Securities Market, 11 .Recent Reforms in Indian Capital Market, 12 .Role of SEBI—An Overview, 13 .Reserve Bank of India, 14. Commercial Banks, 15. Life and Non-Life Insurance Companies—LIC, GIC, 16. Mutual Funds, 17. Non-Banking Financial Compaines (NBFCs), 18. Merchant Banking, 19. Leasing, Hire Purchase and Housing Finance : Factoring Services and Financial Counseling etc., 20. Venture Capital Financing, 21. Credit Rating, 22.Indian Financial Institutions/Development Bank.
Download or read book Guide to Financial Markets written by Marc Levinson and published by The Economist. This book was released on 2018-07-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised and updated 7th edition of this highly regarded book brings the reader right up to speed with the latest financial market developments, and provides a clear and incisive guide to a complex world that even those who work in it often find hard to understand. In chapters on the markets that deal with money, foreign exchange, equities, bonds, commodities, financial futures, options and other derivatives, the book examines why these markets exist, how they work, and who trades in them, and gives a run-down of the factors that affect prices and rates. Business history is littered with disasters that occurred because people involved their firms with financial instruments they didn't properly understand. If they had had this book they might have avoided their mistakes. For anyone wishing to understand financial markets, there is no better guide.
Download or read book Financial Institutions and Markets written by Meir G. Kohn and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Financial Market Regulation and Reforms in Emerging Markets written by Masahiro Kawai and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the wake of the global financial crisis that began in 2008, offers a systematic overview of recent developments in regulatory frameworks in advanced and emerging-market countries, outlining challenges to improving regulation, markets, and access in developing economies"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Blackstone s Guide to the Financial Services Markets Act 2000 written by Loretta Minghella and published by Blackstone Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is the most important piece of legislation in the financial services area for many years. It overhauls and unifies the arrangement for oversight of banking, insurance and other investment services. Under the title of Market Abuse, it introducesradical new sanctions to restrain abuse of financial markets. It establishes the Financial Services Authority as a powerful, active and near-universal regulator of the United Kingdom's financial services industry. It also creates, for the benefit of consumers, a statutory Financial Ombudsman Serviceto enable financial disputes to be resolved quickly and informally, and a Financial Services Compensation Scheme to unify arrangements for depositor and policyholder protection and investor compensation. The Act will have widespread influence in the lives and businesses of all concerned withfinancial services, whether as part of the marketplace or as users of the services which it provides. This new book provides a clear exposition of the new statutory framework, with an emphasis on practical matters. it describes a complicated and multi-faceted Act in a simple and straightforward way.The Guide takes the Act as its framework, but includes some general background material and details the more important subordinate material that is still to be finalised. Blackstone's Guide to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is essential reading for anyone with responsibility in thefinancial services marketplace, and for all those advising financial firms, including accountants, solicitors, barristers, compliance officers, auditors and actuaries. Equally, financial consumers and those advising them, whether in contentious or non-contentious matters, will find this book ofinestimable value in coming to grips with the new regime. The book contains a copy of the Act.
Download or read book Life in the Financial Markets written by Daniel Lacalle and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible and thorough review of the international financial markets Life in the Financial Markets—How They Really Work And Why They Matter To You offers the financial services professional, and anyone interested in knowing more about the profession, an entertaining and comprehensive analysis of the financial markets and the financial services industry. Written by Daniel Lacalle—a noted portfolio manager with EcoFin and well-known media personality—the book goes beyond a simple summary and offers solid advice on the future of the global financial markets. This great resource also includes a review of effective strategies and forecasts the trends that represent potential opportunities for investors. The book reviews the recent history of the financial crisis and includes information on hot topics such as derivatives and high frequency trading. An in-depth section on investment banking is written from the perspective of a successful practitioner and provides clarity on several complex and overly politicized elements of the banking system. The author gives an expert's perspective on the debt markets, monetary policies, and quantitative easing, and helps explain the various issues surrounding sovereign debt, the Euro crisis, and austerity versus growth policies. Comprehensive in scope, this resource also offers an analysis of investment styles, from hedge funds to "long only" investments, as well as an in-depth look at corporate communication and its impact on markets and investments. Offers an engaging and comprehensive analysis of the financial services industry Includes information on the workings of the global financial system following the economic crisis Contains a review of complex banking systems Analyzes the various investment styles and answers the most common questions pertaining to investing
Download or read book Foundations of Global Financial Markets and Institutions fifth edition written by Frank J. Fabozzi and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 1105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thoroughly revised and updated edition of a textbook for graduate students in finance, with new coverage of global financial institutions. This thoroughly revised and updated edition of a widely used textbook for graduate students in finance now provides expanded coverage of global financial institutions, with detailed comparisons of U.S. systems with non-U.S. systems. A focus on the actual practices of financial institutions prepares students for real-world problems. After an introduction to financial markets and market participants, including asset management firms, credit rating agencies, and investment banking firms, the book covers risks and asset pricing, with a new overview of risk; the structure of interest rates and interest rate and credit risks; the fundamentals of primary and secondary markets; government debt markets, with new material on non-U.S. sovereign debt markets; corporate funding markets, with new coverage of small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurial ventures; residential and commercial real estate markets; collective investment vehicles, in a chapter new to this edition; and financial derivatives, including financial futures and options, interest rate derivatives, foreign exchange derivatives, and credit risk transfer vehicles such as credit default swaps. Each chapter begins with learning objectives and ends with bullet point takeaways and questions.
Download or read book Financial Services and Markets Bill written by Great Britain. Treasury and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Finance and Financial Markets written by Keith Pilbeam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-25 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular textbook offers a broad and accessible introduction to the building blocks of modern finance: financial markets, institutions and instruments. Focussing on the core elements of the subject, the author blends theory with real-life data, cases and numerical worked examples, linking the material to practice at just the right level of technical complexity. This new edition has updated data and cases throughout, ensuring that it is as up-to-date as possible in this fast-moving area. More assessment and self-test resources have been added to the book to help support students and lecturers. It is ideally suited to students at all levels who take economics, business and finance courses, as well as for those who want to understand the workings of the modern financial world. New to this Edition: - New case studies, including coverage of the Libor and foreign exchange rigging scandals, Bitcoin, the FinTech revolution and issues raised by Brexit - Fully updated data and relevant numerical examples - Coverage of derivatives such as futures, options and swaps - Extensive discussion of regulatory developments since the financial crisis - A companion website featuring teaching resources is available
