TY  - BOOK
AU  - Valdez,Stephen
AU  - Molyneux,Philip
TI  - An introduction to global financial markets
SN  - 9781137007520
U1  - 332.091722 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Finance
KW  - Europe
KW  - United States
KW  - Japan
KW  - Financial institutions
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Pt. 1. Introduction -- 
1. The debt merry-go-round -- 
Pt. 2. Banking -- 
2. Banking background -- 
3. The role of the central bank -- 
4. Commercial banking -- 
5. Investment banking -- 
6. Regulation -- 
Pt. 3. Securities Markets -- 
7. The money and bond markets -- 
8. Stock exchanges -- 
9. Hedge funds and private equity -- 
10. Financial crisis -- 
Pt. 4. Foreign Exchange and European Economic and Monetary Union -- 
11. Foreign exchange -- 
12. European Economic and Monetary Union -- 
Pt. 5. Derivative Products -- 
13. Traded options. 
14. Financial futures -- 
15. Other derivative products -- 
Pt. 6. Emerging Growth-leading Economies (EAGLEs) -- 
16. Emerging Growth-leading Economies (EAGLEs) -- 
Pt. 7. Trends in the Global Financial Markets -- 
17. Key trends
N2  - An Introduction to Global Financial Markets describes the financial sector in clear, easy to understand terms, providing a broad and balanced introduction to financial market across the world. In the constantly fluctuating state of modern world finance, the book provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of commercial and investment banking, foreign exchange, money and bond markets, stock markets and derivatives products. It is the ideal text for those who require a basic understanding or who are new to, the world of finance.
This new edition includes updated coverage of the financial crisis and its context; the European sovereign debt crisis and the impact on the euro; monetary policy and quantitative easing; a new chapter on regulation and the markets; coverage of social, ethical, environmental and trust issues
ER  -