"China's Emerging Financial Markets is necessary reading for those who seek to understand the strategic direction of this key industry, as well as those who wonder what role China will play in the current global economic crisis."--BOOK JACKET

Manipulation : some history -- Market manipulation and the New Deal legislation -- Postwar manipulation and speculation -- Manipulation of commodity prices in a time of inflation -- Manipulation setbacks under the federal securities laws -- The battle over OTC derivatives -- The Dodd-Frank Act...

This book encapsulates the most important aspects of the development and operation of the international financial system. It questions the fundamental basis of the existing international financial architecture (soft law) and explores the need for a compliance-based model based on legitimacy of...

In the early 1990s, a consensus emerged among the leading experts in the field of small and micro business finance. It is based on three elements: The focus of projects should be on improving the entire financial sector of a given developing country; a commercial approach should be adopted,...

The introduction of a common currency as well as the harmonization of rules and regulationsin Europe has significantly reduced distance in all its guises. With shrunken costs ofovercoming space, this emphasizes centripetal forces and it should foster consolidation offinancial activity. In a...