The Global Financial Crisis

This book offers commentary and analysis on the catastrophic events which have recently confronted the international economy in the modern era and contrasts the current situation with other financial crises. It includes case studies on Lehman Brothers in the US, Babcock & Brown in Australia, and Northern Rock in the UK. Asking many pertinent questions about the causes of the crisis and its effects, the book explores fundamental themes such as: asset bubbles and speculation in the financial and non-financial markets, systemic risks and the role of regulation, and regulators. It also reviews the response of international institutions such as the IMF, the World Bank, the US Federal Reserve, the EU Central Bank and the G20. The book assesses the triggers of the crisis and evaluates rescue packages and policy responses as well as suggesting reform of regulatory and supervisory frameworks to maintain banking and modern financial systems in the future.

Professor Tony Ciro is Deputy Head of School of Business (Melbourne) in the Faculty of Business at Australian Catholic University. He is a current member of the Victorian Bar and a member of CPA Australia. He has extensive research expertise in taxation law, the global economy, financial derivatives markets, business law, corporations law and general commercial law. His research has been published widely in leading Australian and international refereed journals. He is the author/co-author of 10 books which have been published by leading international and Australian publishers including: Oxford University Press, Thompson Reuters, Lexis Nexis Butterworths and Euromoney. The books cover broad fields in business, taxation and commercial law, contemporary economic events and international financial markets regulation.