Foundations of capital markets legislature in Europe -- Basics of capital markets law -- Market integrity -- Disclosure system -- Trading activities -- Intermediaries -- Financial services -- Organisational requirements for investment firms -- Regulation of benchmarks -- Takeover law -- Conclusion

Basic concepts -- The nature and variety of financial intermediation -- The what, how, and why of financial intermediaries -- Major risks faced by banks -- Sport lending -- Further issues in bank lending -- Special topics in credit: syndicated loans, loan sales, and project finance --...