Management Of Financial Services

Contributed articles with special reference to India.

The financial services sector is witnessing rapid changes and innovations―so much so that existing books are hardly able to keep up with the rapid developments in the entire gamut of financial services. This book aims to fill this gap by covering the most recent developments and new products in the sector. Closely following the syllabus of MBA UGC curriculum and PGDM, the book has a single-window approach, that is, to meet the total requirement of students in this subject area in a single book Key Features • Full coverage of MBA, UGC & PGDM syllabus • Contemporary developments, directives of regulatory authorities and recent changes in practices • Real time media reactions echoing the reactions of the investors and general public to the developments • Live examples and real case studies • Examination-oriented questions with answers, as well as frequently asked interview questions with answers

The financial services industry is undergoing a period of dramatic change. Deregulation has created an ultra-competitive marketplace and recent challenges like the worldwide subprime crisis, SEPA and Basel II have only intensified the need for financial services providers to shift their focus to customer centric Smart Profit GrowthTM strategies. Price Management in Financial Services shows how to utilize the modern techniques of value-based pricing to design professional pricing processes that go beyond the industry's current norm of purely risk and cost based pricing. The authors provide insight into strategic pricing concepts such as market segmentation, product bundling, multi-channel pricing and non-linear pricing and give an overview of advanced price optimization methods. The book serves as a step-by-step guide to long term profitable growth through professional pricing by familiarizing the reader with the concepts of price-response function management and price elasticity of demand. The book also includes a number of implementation strategies to incorporate Power Pricing into financial services institutions and includes a large number of Simon-Kucher & Partners' international case studies that illustrate the enormous profit potential that lies in professional pricing.

Financial services refer to the economic services delivered by the finance industry across multiple businesses and organizations like banks, insurance companies, stock brokerages, etc. In banks, besides the primary functionalities of storing, lending and borrowing money, financial services also include making investments across many industries and companies, capital generation, insurance facilitation and fund transfer. This book presents the key concepts and theories essential to the field of bank management and financial services. Constant effort has been made to make the understanding of the difficult concepts as easy and informative as possible. Banking professionals, financial advisors, experts and students alike will be benefited by an in-depth study of this book.

'Bank Management & Financial Services' is designed to help students master established management principles and to confront the perplexing issues of risk, regulation, technology, and competition that bankers and other financial-service managers see as their greatest challenges for the present and future.

The most complete, up-to-date guide to risk management in finance Risk Management and Financial Institutions, Fifth Edition explains all aspects of financial risk and financial institution regulation, helping you better understand the financial markets—and their potential dangers. Inside, you’ll learn the different types of risk, how and where they appear in different types of institutions, and how the regulatory structure of each institution affects risk management practices. Comprehensive ancillary materials include software, practice questions, and all necessary teaching supplements, facilitating more complete understanding and providing an ultimate learning resource. All financial professionals need to understand and quantify the risks associated with their decisions. This book provides a complete guide to risk management with the most up to date information. • Understand how risk affects different types of financial institutions • Learn the different types of risk and how they are managed • Study the most current regulatory issues that deal with risk • Get the help you need, whether you’re a student or a professional Risk management has become increasingly important in recent years and a deep understanding is essential for anyone working in the finance industry; today, risk management is part of everyone's job. For complete information and comprehensive coverage of the latest industry issues and practices, Risk Management and Financial Institutions, Fifth Edition is an informative, authoritative guide.

The dynamic banking and financial services sector in the country requires prudent decision making skills. Management of Banking and Financial Services provides students and practitioners with a thorough understanding of managerial issues in the banking and financial services industry, enabling them to evaluate the overall organisational impact of their decisions. In this third edition, all the chapters have been rigorously updated to include contemporary topics and applications from 2013. A new chapter, 'Financial Services Classified', has been added to address contemporary issues from the industry. The introductory chapter deals with the future of the banking industry in the context of the global financial and economic crisis, while the other chapters include advanced topics like 'credit risk management' that discuss various models of credit risk measurement and management.