"Examining growth of complex securitized structures in U.S. and world markets, provides a timeline of key events, proposing explanations for the resulting financial crisis. Offers suggestions on securitization reform, including a solution to insure the mortgage market against default risk....

Explores issues in financing retirement, from fundamental changes in types of pension plans offered to pension funds' investment strategies following the global financial crisis. Focuses in particular on the adequacy of individuals' and institutions' plans in the face of increasing life...

"Presents research from experts in academia and the financial industry on financial instruments and new financial institutions, contrasting developments in the United States and Japan. Highlights innovative ways in which Japanese financiers and government officials have learned from the United...

"Looks at the effectiveness and discusses the appropriateness for further refinement of frameworks designed by policymakers to strengthen investor confidence in corporate financial reporting, especially in the United States and Japan"--Provided by publisher

"Experts from the United States and Japan look at forces of change in their securities markets and offer their views of the future for mutual funds and other forms of securities diversification" - Provided by publisher

"Presents research from experts in academia and the financial industry on financial instruments and new financial institutions, contrasting developments in the United States and Japan. Highlights innovative ways in which Japanese financiers and government officials have learned from the United...