Global Capital Markets And Banking

Focusing on the changing nature of global banking and capital markets, this volume includes discussion of the array of new financial instruments. The structure of the global financial sector is examined in terms of public policies, strategies and tactics of asset managers and investment banks.

This book is an economic survey of international capital mobility from the late nineteenth century to the present.

An introductory guide to finance and the financial markets, designed to help professionals and students understand the complex finance industry. It is a modern text that covers all major developments in markets in the period since the year 2000, the beginning of the global financial, eurozone and US government debt crises, up to the start of 2012.

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Published in 1997, this study analyzes the global capital market as one of the most dynamic aspects of the world economy. As more financial markets were created, the security of the structure came under scrutiny. The book examines the crises in its history and how the global structure can be regulated.

Ch. 1. Value-at-risk disclosures and the implications on bank stakeholders / Jason Ball and Victor Fang -- ch. 2. Ex-ante versus ex-post regulation of bank capital / Arup Daripa and Simone Varotto -- ch. 3. Effects of international interbank loans on twin crises / Erhan Uluceviz and Levent Yildiran -- ch. 4. International transmission effects of volatility between financial markets in the G-7 since the introduction of the Euro / Lucia Morales -- ch. 5. Country-of-origin determinants of value creation in international joint ventures : a comparison of Hong Kong and U.S. investments in China / Usha R. Mittoo, Dennis Chung and Zhou Zhang -- ch. 6. Maturity transformation strategies and interest rate risk of financial institutions : evidence from the German market / Hendrik Scholz, Stephan Simon and Marco Wilkens -- ch. 7. Asymmetries in the market price of risk : evidence from Latin America / Gokce Soydemir, Rahul Verma and Jose Moreno -- ch. 8. Corporate governance institutions as signaling and commitment devices / Angelo Baglioni -- ch. 9. Managing the costs of issuing common equity : the role of registration choice / Jennifer E. Bethel and Laurie Krigman -- ch. 10. The impact of arrangers and buyout sponsors on loan pricing in LBOs : a cross border study / Kenneth Daniels and Irwin Morgan -- ch. 11. Ownership control and valuation changes for earning announcements around U.S. Cross-listings by Canadian firms / Lawrence Kryzanowski and Arturo Rubalcava -- ch. 12. Analysis of the investment potential and inflation-hedging ability of precious metals / James R. McCown and John R. Zimmerman -- ch. 13. Corporate governance and ownership structure in emerging markets : evidence from Latin America / Diego Cueto -- ch. 14. Asymmetric impact of news on stock return volatility / Joon-Young Song

Few sectors of the global economy have experienced the dynamic and structural change that has occurred over the past several decades in banking and financial services or as much turbulence and damage to the economy and to ordinary people. Regulatory and technological changes have been among the main catalysts of change in the financial industry worldwide, making entrenched competitive structures obsolete and mandating the development of new products, new processes, new strategies, and new public policies toward the industry. This third edition of Global Banking reassess the continuing transformational process of global banking and finance--its causes, its course, and its consequences. It begins with an overview of the most recent developments and goes on to examine the major dimensions of international commercial and investment banking, including money and foreign exchange markets, debt capital markets, international bank lending, derivatives, asset-based and project financing, and equity capital markets. Later, the various advisory businesses--mergers and acquisitions, privatizations, institutional asset management, and private banking--are analyzed. In each case, the factors that distinguish the winners from the losers are identified. This is brought together in the final section of the book, which deals with problems of strategic positioning and execution, as well as critical risk issues and regulations.

The global financial markets are not just driven by the big investment houses and fund managers. Along with these, private banks, insurance houses, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds and a range of boutique investment managers, regional institutions and brokers of different sizes and nationalities all operate and interact to form the bedrock of the global financial infrastructure. Because of this, it is essential that practitioners and observers of the markets fully understand the linkages, objectives and functions of these institutions, and the new and dynamic environment they are working in. Market Players provides a complete roadmap to the institutions and intermediaries operating in today's global financial landscape, illustrating what they are, how they work, how they interact and importantly, their motivation. It explains the core financial market business of these institutions and considers how they have become the firms that we see today, providing readers with a clear understanding of which market sectors are likely to see the most involvement from the different types of institution and, importantly, why they are involved in these market areas. Key features include: a series of case studies looking at examples of some of these institutions including an explanation of the EIB and the UK agency UKFI. They also look at the financial crisis and the impact on AIG and Northern Rock, two institutions that clearly illustrate what can go wrong and how the other market players have to step in when this happens. an international perspective looking at representative institutions from Europe, Asia and North America, showing global similarities and differences. a Post Financial Crisis perspective on the structure of international banks in today's markets. coverage of the major players on both the buy and sell side of the market Written in plain English, Market Players is an accessible and much needed guide to financial institutions, equipping readers with the knowledge to better understand how the global financial markets really work.