An Introduction to Global Financial Markets - Softcover

Valdez, Stephen; Molyneux, Philip

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9780230243095: An Introduction to Global Financial Markets

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230243096 ISBN 13: 9780230243095

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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An Introduction to Global Financial Markets describes the financial world in clear, easy to understand terms. The authors provide comprehensive coverage of commercial and investment banking, foreign exchange, money and bond markets, stock markets and derivatives and an up to date analysis of the global financial crisis.

Key benefits:

� A new chapter on the global financial crisis and banking regulation
� Updated coverage of investment banking, hedge funds and private equity
� Details of controversial new market instruments: credit default stops and collateralised mortgage obligations
� Expanded coverage of emerging markets, including Brazil, Russia, India and China
� New companion website featuring PPT slides, interactive revision questions, case studies and exercises, bonus chapters and analytical content

An Introduction to Global Financial Markets is recommended for students studying finance and financial institutions, practitioners, and those who require an understanding of the global financial system.

Companion Website: http://www.palgrave.com/business/valdez6/

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About the Author:

PROFESSOR PHILIP MOLYNEUX is Head of Bangor Business School, Professor in Banking and Finance and Director of the Institute of European Finance at Bangor University, UK. He previously held the Special Chair of Financial Services and Financial Conglomerates at Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands, and was Visiting Professor at Bocconi University, Milan, Italy. He has published a variety of texts on banking areas and acted as a consultant to New York Federal Reserve Bank, the World Bank, the European Commission, the UK Treasury, Citibank Private Bank, Bermuda Commercial Bank, McKinsey& co, Credit Suisse and various other international banks and consulting firms.

STEPHEN VALDEZ is a retired financial trainer and consultant and is the former Director of Profile Financial Training Plc. He formed Valdez Financial Training in 1985 to provide simple introductory courses on financial markets. The courses were used around the world by major banks, financial institutions, software houses and information providers. The company was later sold to The Financial Training Co. Ltd. with Stephen Valdez acting as consultant.

Review:

“For the next 20 years, the most important feature of any financial market text will be its treatment of the worldwide financial crisis of 2007-2009. And in my view, the very best feature of Valdez and Molyneux is that readers can get to this material quickly—after just a handful of requisite chapters on the basics of markets and institutions—so that important financial market issues can be discussed in full light of this historic and nearly catastrophic financial episode. The details, the causes, and the near-term consequences of the crisis are all here, and they are presented, as is all of the material in this book, in friendly and highly readable fashion. I especially recommend this book to readers who want (need) a non-US-centric perspective on global financial markets and the fallout from a US-bred crisis.” —Robert DeYoung, Capitol Federal Chair in Financial Markets and Institutions, The University of Kansas

Praise for the 5th edition:

"If someone has to read just one book on the global markets, this is the one to read." -- Brian Scott-Quinn, Non-executive Chairman, ICMA Centre, University of Reading, UK

"A very useful primer for anyone who wishes to get up to speed quickly with the workings of the global financial markets. It is written in a highly accessible and engaging style." -- Dr. Peter Corvi, Principal Teaching Fellow in Finance, Warwick Business School, UK

"This is an ideal book for students and a valuable resource for professionals in business, finance, banking and economics." -- Dr. Claudia Girardone, Lecturer in Finance, University of Essex, UK

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