Description
This casebook is an authoritative introduction to international finance, transactions, policy, and regulations. Case studies, case notes, and examples illustrate points under consideration. Thought-provoking questions generate classroom discussion and hone students' legal reasoning. Representative topics include international aspects of U.S. Securities regulation, the European Union, asset freezes, emerging markets, and offshore mutual funds.Summary of ContentsChapter1. Introduction" Part One: International Aspects of Major Capital Markets2. International Aspects of U.S. Capital Markets3. International Aspects of U.S. Banking Markets4. The European Union: The Single Market in Financial Services5. Europe's Economic and Monetary Union6. Japanese Financial Markets" Part Two: Infrastructure of Financial Markets7. Capital Adequacy8. Foreign Exchange Regimes9. The Payment System10. Clearance and Settlement" Part Three: Instruments and Offshore Markets11. Euromarkets12. Asset Securitization13. Stock Market Competition14. Futures and Options15. Swaps16. Offshore Mutual Funds" Part Four: Emergin Markets17. Project Finance18. Privatization and Institutional Investors19. Emerging Market Debt20. Banking System Reforms" Part Five: Fighting Terrorism21. Controlling the Financing of Terrorism
