Financial Markets and Institutions


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Financial Markets and Institutions, 5e offers a unique analysis of the risks faced by investors and savers interacting through financial institutions and financial markets, as well as strategies that can be adopted for controlling and managing risks. Special emphasis is put on new areas of operations in financial markets and institutions such as asset securitization, off-balance-sheet activities, and globalization of financial services.




FINANCIAL MARKETS, INSTITUTIONS, AND FINANCIAL SERVICES


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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.




Foundations of Global Financial Markets and Institutions, fifth edition


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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.




Financial Markets and Institutions


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Second edition of a successful textbook that provides an insightful analysis of the world financial system.




Handbook of Key Global Financial Markets, Institutions, and Infrastructure


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This title begins its description of how we created a financially-intergrated world by first examining the history of financial globalization, from Roman practices and Ottoman finance to Chinese standards, the beginnings of corporate practices, and the advent of efforts to safeguard financial stability.




An Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions


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Completely revised and updated to include the ongoing financial crisis and the Obama administration's programs to combat it, this is the best available introductory textbook for an undergraduate course on Financial Markets and Institutions. It provides balanced coverage of theories, policies, and institutions in a conversational style that avoids complex models and mathematics, making it a student-friendly text with many unique teaching features. Financial crises, global competition, deregulation, technological innovation, and growing government oversight have significantly changed financial markets and institutions. The new edition of this text is designed to capture the ongoing changes, and to present an analytical framework that enables students to understand and anticipate changes in the financial system and accompanying changes in markets and institutions. The text includes Learning Objectives and end-of-chapter Key Words and Questions, and an online Instructor's Manual is available to adopters.




FINANCIAL MARKETS INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICES


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During the last few years, India, with its strong financial system, has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies in the world. In view of the inevitable importance of financial system globally and in India, the present book is an attempt to provide an up-to-date overview of the Indian financial system and an elaborative discussion on its three wings: financial markets, institutions and services. KEY FEATURES  Supported case studies and projects.  Emerging issues like barter exchange, governance rating, and more.  Current concepts, corporate practices, recent trends, and current data on the subject.  Illustrations, tables, figures for a vivid visual impact and related concepts to real-life situations.  Graded pedagogy—MCQs, True/ false, Fill in the blanks, Short answer questions, Critical thinking questions and discussion problems at the end of each chapter.  Solutions to all MCQs in the respective chapters.  Instructor’s manual and Learning Material for students are available at www.phindia.com/Books/ LearningCentre TARGET AUDIENCE • MBA • BBA • B.Com / M.Com • B.A. / M.A. Economics




金融市场与机构


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高等学校金融学类英文版教材




Governance of Global Financial Markets


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Analyses governance structures for international finance, evaluates current regulatory reforms and proposes a new governance system for global financial markets.




Financial Institutions, Markets, and Money


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Now in its seventh edition, Financial Institutions, Markets, and Money, continues to lead the market in the introductory course to financial institutions. The text's balanced overview of the U.S. financial system, its primary institutions and markets, coupled with an introduction to international markets, creates a presentation truly reflective of today's global marketplace.