Over the past two decades, equity carve-outs (ECOs) have become an increasingly popular form of corporate restructuring in Europe. Individual business segments are separated from the parent conglomerate company, and a minority stake is listed on the stock exchange. The parent company thus...

Preface -- Chapter 1 Opening Address -- Chapter 2 What Makes an Exchange a Unique Institution? -- Chapter 3 Mid-Day Address -- Chapter 4 Competitive Challenges in the Marketplace -- Chapter 5 Wherein lie the Growth Opportunities? -- Chapter 6 IPO Capital Raising in the Global Economy -- Chapter...

“It is an excellent read book and provides readers with some truly interesting insights into the dynamics of OIC markets. A comprehensive and rigorous study. Highly recommended for both academics and professionals.” - Dr Syed Aun R. Rizvi, (Lahore University of Management Sciences,) Pakistan...

This book underscores the complexity of the equity markets, the challenges they face, and the fact that they are still a work in process. Three interacting forces drive market change: competition, technology change, and regulatory change. The markets have one major objective in particular to...

This book contains a selection of the contributions presented at the conference. The articles reflect the extent, diversity and richness of research areas in the field, both fundamental and applied finance. The target audience of these proceedings includes researchers at universities and...

This book introduces the reader to the 'world of finance', more exactly to one core activity: investment banking. Analysing the practices of traders, analysts, brokers and bankers it reveals how their contrasting perspectives on shares are put to use and the consequences this has for investment...

Abstract -- Introduction -- Literature Review and Research Framework -- Effectiveness Study of Chinese Monetary Policy Regulation on Economic Growth and Inflation -- Appropriateness Study of Monetary Policy Regulation on Real Estate Price -- Appropriateness Study of Monetary Policy Regulation on...

Problemstellung, Zielsetzung, Methodik und Aufbau der Untersuchung -- Begriffliche Grundlagen und Annahmen -- Der Bewertungsunterschied zwischen fokussierten und diversifizierten Unternehmen -- Einflussgrößen des Bewertungsunterschieds -- Empirische Untersuchung -- Praktische Implikationen --...

Psychologie und Börse -- Psychoanalyse und Börse -- Achtung: Psychofallen! -- Aktien und Kurse -- Psychologie und Kursschwankungen -- Kleine Typologie der Anleger -- Die Risikobereitschaft des Anlegers -- Geld und Glück -- Börsenregeln -- Gesellschaftliche Einflüsse und Veränderungen.

Credit Ratings sind das bedeutendste Informationsinstrument bezüglich der Bonität eines Schuldners. Christine Ott untersucht in einer breit angelegten Studie, inwieweit sie für die Bewertung börsennotierter deutscher Unternehmen relevant sind. Auf der Grundlage finanzierungstheoretischer...