Cases in Financial Engineering: Applied Studies of Financial Innovation

Appropriate for courses in Futures and Options, Capital Markets, and Graduate Corporate Finance.Featuring over 35 studies, this fascinating collection of cases offer readers a look into how major companies took bold steps to ensure their financial strength and superiority. The cases--all of which have been used at the Harvard Business School--were chosen for their ability to convey real products, real financial innovations, and real-world applications. Cases in Financial Innovation spans two decades, including recently financial- engineered products.

Key Benefit: Featuring over 35 studies, this fascinating collection of case studies offer readers a look into how major companies took bold steps to ensure their financial strength and superiority. The cases—all of which have been used at the Harvard Business School—were chosen for their ability to convey real products, real financial innovations, and real-world applications. Key Topics: This book includes a conceptual overview by Robert Merton in Chapter 1, Financial Innovation and the Financial System. Case studies provide readers with real-world applications: real products, real financial innovations which occured within the last two decades, including recently financial engineered products. Municipal bond derivatives are also covered. Market: