Introduction -- Asia's development model -- Finance in Asia -- Challenges to development & finance -- Financial systems & practice -- Institutional foundations of finance -- Credit risk & commercial banking -- Investment banking & financial innovation -- Debt securities, derivatives & complex...

This volume comprises studies by leading research scholars in the United States and Asia on Asia's debt capital markets. The book is unique in drawing upon the research, experience and perspectives of experts from the academic, legal, governmental and practical investment fields. They assess the...

Financial crises have become an all-too-common occurrence over the past twenty years, largely as a result of changes in finance brought about by increasing internationalization and integration. As domestic financial systems and economies become more interlinked, weaknesses can significantly...