The breadth and width of responses to our recent financial crisisdrivethis introduction to mainstream but frequently overlooked subjects. Widely informative about technical and procedural processes, this new edition describes how investment banks, hedge funds, and private equity firms amass and wield global power and influence. Expanded coverage of international firms and markets portray important recent developments, and almost every chapter features revised andupdated material. Illuminating issuesthrough bothprofessional and academic perspectives, itpresentsa unifying perspective available nowhere else. Includes recent regulatory and tax developments accompanyingglobal financial reformIncorporates more international materials for better comparisons of world regionsAccompanies cases with spreadsheets for readers to create their own analytical frameworks. Books on investment banking are few and far between and mostly outof date. Usually they are very academic or written by lawyers rather than by someone who understands the business. This one, written by a former practitioner, gives students of investment banking just the insights they need into the nexus of investment banking, private equity and hedge funds. --Brian Scott-Quinn,Chair in Investment Banking, ICMA Centre,Henley Business School, Universityof Reading Investment banking is in permanent change. This new book on investment banking describes the most recent trends that have taken place in the industry, in particular the interaction between investment banking and the hedge funds and private equity businesses. This is an exhaustive and up-to-date guide to the major banking activities. The different themes covered in the book are illustrated by fascinating real life cases. The book by David Stowell will become the new reference on investment banking. --Pierre Hillion, INSEAD A clearly written account of several popular segments of the global financial services industry. Students who wish to enhance their understanding of the banking system would benefit from reading this book. --Sanjay Gupta,Swiss Finance Academy
- ISBN: 978-0-12-415820-7
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 594
- Fecha Publicación: 12/09/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés