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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150222103321

Autore

Arnold Glen

Titolo

Modern financial markets and institutions : a practical perspective / / Glen Arnold

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England ; ; New York, United States : , : Pearson, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

1-283-59149-9

0-273-77802-1

9786613903945

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 v. (various pagings) ) : col. ill

Disciplina

332.1

Soggetti

Financial institutions

Capital market

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Brief contents Introduction to the book Guided tour Acknowledgements page Introduction to the book 1 The value of the financial system 2 Banking: retail and corporate 3 Investment banking and other banking 4 Insurance, pensions and collective investments 5 Money markets 6 Bond markets 7 Central banking 8 Equity markets 9 Raising share capital 10 Futures markets 11 Options and swaps 12 Foreign exchange markets 13 Trade, shipping, commodities and gold 14 Hedge funds and private equity 15 Regulation of the financial sector 16 The financial crisis Glossary Appendices Index

Sommario/riassunto

'Modern Financial Markets and Institutions' provides a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the workings of modern financial systems, the efficiency of money markets and the role of investment bankers, illustrating how they impact our everyday lives.