1st Edition

Financial Exchanges A Comparative Approach

By Francis A Lees Copyright 2012
320 Pages 75 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

320 Pages 75 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

320 Pages 75 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The recent global economic crisis has drawn a spotlight on the world of finance. Financial exchanges are changing, and this insightful, new book examines the manner and reasons for these changes. Financial Exchanges: A Comparative Approach offers an in-depth analysis of this sector. Surveying thirty different financial exchanges, including stock, derivative, commodity and offshore exchanges,... Read more

1. World Capital Markets  2. Financial Centers and Exchanges 3. Changing Exchanges 4. Business Models 5. Restructuring via Mergers 6. Transatlantic Mergers 7. London Calling 8. Derivatives Dominate 9. Asia Pacific Exchanges 10. Hong Kong-Shanghai  11.Looking Forward

Biography

Francis A. Lees is Professor of Economics and Finance at the College of Business Administration at St. John's University, New York, USA.

"This is a ‘must read book’ for graduate students and executives dealing and trading in global capital markets, in global financial exchange operations, and/or global asset allocation or portfolio management." - F. John Mathis, Professor of Global Finance, Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA

 

"A very interesting and broad summary of past and present of world exchanges." - Martin Cherkes, Columbia University, USA