How the global financial markets really work : the definitive guide to understanding international investment and money flows /

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Main Author: Davidson, Alexander, 1957-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 2009.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 A global village; 2 Commercial banks; 3 Specialist banking services; 4 Central banks; 5 Stock markets; 6 Money markets and bonds; 7 Investment banking; 8 Credit derivatives and asset-backed securities; 9 Insurance; 10 Financial services regulation; 11 Money laundering and fraud; 12 Corporate governance and accounting; 13 Foreign exchange; 14 Commodities; 15 Derivatives for retail investors; 16 Exchanges and trading systems; 17 Clearing and settlement; 18 Emerging markets; 19 Pooled investments; 20 Forecasters, persuaders and commentators.