Description
Preface Author’s acknowledgments Publisher’s acknowledgements Chapter 1 The purpose of financial markets Chapter 2 An overview of the markets and institutions Chapter 3 Banking: retail and corporate Chapter 4 Investment banking Chapter 5 Other types of banking Chapter 6 Central banking Chapter 7 Pooled investment funds Chapter 8 Insurance Chapter 9 Money markets Chapter 10 Bond markets – governments and corporate Chapter 11 Bond markets – the more exotic Chapter 12 Equity markets Chapter 13 Raising share capital Chapter 14 Futures markets Chapter 15 Options and swaps Chapter 16 Foreign exchange markets Chapter 17 Hedge funds and private equity Chapter 18 Regulation of the financial sector Chapter 19 The financial crisis Index
