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Bank Funding, Liquidity, and Capital Adequacy

A Law and Finance Approach

by José Gabilondo ...

Series series Elgar Financial Law series
Focusing primarily on the banking system in the United States, this book offers an innovative framework that integrates a depository bank's liquidity and its capital adequacy into a unified notion of funding that helps to explain how the 2007-2008 crisis unfolded, why central banks succeeded in resolving the crisis, and how the conceptual legacy of the crisis and its resolution led to lasting ... Read more

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Focusing primarily on the banking system in the United States, this book offers an innovative framework that integrates a depository bank's liquidity and its capital adequacy into a unified notion of funding that helps to explain how the 2007-2008 crisis unfolded, why central banks succeeded in resolving the crisis, and how the conceptual legacy of the crisis and its resolution led to lasting
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The Code of Capital

How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality

by Katharina Pistor ...

A compelling explanation of how the law shapes the distribution of wealthCapital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? The Code of Capital explains how capital is created behind closed doors in the offices of private attorneys, and ... Read more

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A compelling explanation of how the law shapes the distribution of wealthCapital is the defining feature of modern economies, yet most people have no idea where it actually comes from. What is it, exactly, that transforms mere wealth into an asset that automatically creates more wealth? The Code of Capital explains how capital is created behind closed doors in the offices of private attorneys, and
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Making Money

Coin, Currency, and the Coming of Capitalism

by Christine Desan ...

Money travels the modern world in disguise. It looks like a convention of human exchange - a commodity like gold or a medium like language. But its history reveals that money is a very different matter. It is an institution engineered by political communities to mark and mobilize resources. As societies change the way they create money, they change the market itself - along with the rules that ... Read more

$36.79 CAD

Money travels the modern world in disguise. It looks like a convention of human exchange - a commodity like gold or a medium like language. But its history reveals that money is a very different matter. It is an institution engineered by political communities to mark and mobilize resources. As societies change the way they create money, they change the market itself - along with the rules that
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A Very English Deceit

The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble and the First Great Financial Scandal (Text Only)

by Malcolm Balen ...

The ebook of the critically acclaimed popular history book: the story of the South Sea Bubble which in Balen’s hands becomes a morality tale for our times. A classic collision of political ambition, mercenary greed and financial revolution.The early years of the 18th-century produced two great monuments: one, Christopher Wren’s new cathedral of St Paul’s, an enduring testament to principled craft ... Read more

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The ebook of the critically acclaimed popular history book: the story of the South Sea Bubble which in Balen’s hands becomes a morality tale for our times. A classic collision of political ambition, mercenary greed and financial revolution.The early years of the 18th-century produced two great monuments: one, Christopher Wren’s new cathedral of St Paul’s, an enduring testament to principled craft
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Strategies for Minimizing Risk Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Related Laws

by Mike Koehler ...

Series series Elgar Compliance Guides
In the minds of some, complying with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related laws is easy: 'you just don't bribe.' The reality, as sophisticated professionals should know, is not so simple. This book is for professionals across various disciplines who can assist in risk management and want to learn strategies for minimizing risk under aggressively enforced bribery laws.Written by a ... Read more

$96.79 CAD

In the minds of some, complying with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and related laws is easy: 'you just don't bribe.' The reality, as sophisticated professionals should know, is not so simple. This book is for professionals across various disciplines who can assist in risk management and want to learn strategies for minimizing risk under aggressively enforced bribery laws.Written by a
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The New Stock Market

Law, Economics, and Policy

by Merritt B. Fox, Lawrence Glosten, Gabriel Rauterberg ...

The U.S. stock market has been transformed over the last twenty-five years. Once a market in which human beings traded at human speeds, it is now an electronic market pervaded by algorithmic trading, conducted at speeds nearing that of light. High-frequency traders participate in a large portion of all transactions, and a significant minority of all trade occurs on alternative trading systems ... Read more

$78.39 CAD

The U.S. stock market has been transformed over the last twenty-five years. Once a market in which human beings traded at human speeds, it is now an electronic market pervaded by algorithmic trading, conducted at speeds nearing that of light. High-frequency traders participate in a large portion of all transactions, and a significant minority of all trade occurs on alternative trading systems
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Border Frictions

Gender, Generation and Technology on the Frontline

by Karine Côté-Boucher ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Criminal Justice, Borders and Citizenship
How did Canadian border officers come to think of themselves as a "police of the border"? This book tells the story of the shift to law enforcement in Canadian border control. From the 1990s onward, it traces the transformation of a customs organization into a border-policing agency.Border Frictions investigates how considerable political efforts and state resources have made bordering a matter of ... Read more

$86.56 CAD

How did Canadian border officers come to think of themselves as a "police of the border"? This book tells the story of the shift to law enforcement in Canadian border control. From the 1990s onward, it traces the transformation of a customs organization into a border-policing agency.Border Frictions investigates how considerable political efforts and state resources have made bordering a matter of
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Lombard Street

A Description of the Money Market

by Walter Bagehot ...

Bagehot was one of the first writers to describe and explain the world of international and corporate finance, banking, and money in understandable language. The book was in part a reaction to the 1866 collapse of Overend, Gurney and Company, located at 65 Lombard Street, from which the title draws its name. Bagehot’s description, and knowledge, is timeless and a must for anyone who wants to ... Read more

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Bagehot was one of the first writers to describe and explain the world of international and corporate finance, banking, and money in understandable language. The book was in part a reaction to the 1866 collapse of Overend, Gurney and Company, located at 65 Lombard Street, from which the title draws its name. Bagehot’s description, and knowledge, is timeless and a must for anyone who wants to
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The Oxford Handbook of Law, Regulation and Technology

Edited by Roger Brownsword, Eloise Scotford, Karen Yeung ...

Series series Oxford Handbooks
The variety, pace, and power of technological innovations that have emerged in the 21st Century have been breathtaking. These technological developments, which include advances in networked information and communications, biotechnology, neurotechnology, nanotechnology, robotics, and environmental engineering technology, have raised a number of vital and complex questions. Although these ... Read more

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The variety, pace, and power of technological innovations that have emerged in the 21st Century have been breathtaking. These technological developments, which include advances in networked information and communications, biotechnology, neurotechnology, nanotechnology, robotics, and environmental engineering technology, have raised a number of vital and complex questions. Although these
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A Lawyer’s Guide to Understanding Hedge Fund, Private Equity, and Venture Capital Valuation

by Kenneth J. Pia Jr., Scott M. DeMarco, Vladimir V. Korobov, Jay E. Fishman ...

This guide demystifies valuation methodologies, explains intricate fee structures and carried interest, and offers practical guidance on interpreting valuation reports effectively. It equips attorneys with essential tools for conducting comprehensive discovery, navigating complex valuation concepts specific to these entities, and developing persuasive strategies. The detailed explanations and ... Read more

$100.79 CAD

This guide demystifies valuation methodologies, explains intricate fee structures and carried interest, and offers practical guidance on interpreting valuation reports effectively. It equips attorneys with essential tools for conducting comprehensive discovery, navigating complex valuation concepts specific to these entities, and developing persuasive strategies. The detailed explanations and
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Hedge Fund Regulation in the European Union

Current Trends and Future Prospects

by Phoebus Athanassiou ...

While hedge funds have been part and parcel of the global asset management landscape for well over fifty years, it is only relatively recently that they came to prominence as one of the fastest growing and most vigorous sub-sectors of the financial services industry. Despite their growing significance for global and European financial markets, hedge funds continue enjoying a sui generis regulatory ... Read more

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While hedge funds have been part and parcel of the global asset management landscape for well over fifty years, it is only relatively recently that they came to prominence as one of the fastest growing and most vigorous sub-sectors of the financial services industry. Despite their growing significance for global and European financial markets, hedge funds continue enjoying a sui generis regulatory
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A Research Agenda for Financial Law and Regulation

Edited by Joseph Lee, Aline Darbellay ...

Series series Elgar Research Agendas
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in each area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This prescient Research Agenda explores the transformative impact of technological advancements on legal and regulatory frameworks in the financial sector. Balancing ... Read more

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Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in each area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This prescient Research Agenda explores the transformative impact of technological advancements on legal and regulatory frameworks in the financial sector. Balancing
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Temario-guía en formación en servicio de vigilancia privada en eventos deportivos y espectáculos públicos

by Candela Brais ...

Se buscan enfermeros, Vigilantes de Seguridad, ingenieros eléctricos, programadores… Los ámbitos y ofertas de empleo son variados, pero todas las empresas y empleos, sin excepción, valoran los conocimientos o el manejo de herramientas digitales. La importancia del conocimiento y formación en tecnología se observa en la cantidad de trabajos que se solicitan en este ámbito. El maltrato psicológico ... Read more

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Se buscan enfermeros, Vigilantes de Seguridad, ingenieros eléctricos, programadores… Los ámbitos y ofertas de empleo son variados, pero todas las empresas y empleos, sin excepción, valoran los conocimientos o el manejo de herramientas digitales. La importancia del conocimiento y formación en tecnología se observa en la cantidad de trabajos que se solicitan en este ámbito. El maltrato psicológico
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Financial Markets and Exchanges Law

Edited by Michael Blair, George Walker, Stuart Willey ...

This work is essential for banking and investment business practitioners and legal advisers working in those fields. It provides an invaluable reference source on current on-exchange and off-exchange market trading, and regulatory issues, in the payments, investments, debt, securities, and derivatives sectors. The coverage relates to the UK, the EU, the USA and to some Asian markets, while also ... Read more

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This work is essential for banking and investment business practitioners and legal advisers working in those fields. It provides an invaluable reference source on current on-exchange and off-exchange market trading, and regulatory issues, in the payments, investments, debt, securities, and derivatives sectors. The coverage relates to the UK, the EU, the USA and to some Asian markets, while also
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Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace

A Guide to The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013

by Deepa Rafeeque ...

The sexual harassment of women at workplace is a highly debated topic in the society. Of late, the sexual harassment cases are being reported on a daily basis from every corner of the country. There could be many instances which are not reported also. Though the action on receiving such complaints is yet to bring an apparent change in the workplace. Primary reason for inaction appears to be ... Read more

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The sexual harassment of women at workplace is a highly debated topic in the society. Of late, the sexual harassment cases are being reported on a daily basis from every corner of the country. There could be many instances which are not reported also. Though the action on receiving such complaints is yet to bring an apparent change in the workplace. Primary reason for inaction appears to be
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Transnational Securities Law

Edited by Thomas Keijser ...

Bringing together a team of globally renowned academics and expert practitioners in the field, this new work presents the first comprehensive analysis of the Geneva and Hague Securities Conventions and related initiatives including those of UNCITRAL and regulatory authorities. It explores the international harmonization of the law relating to securities, and identifies issues that have not yet ... Read more

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Bringing together a team of globally renowned academics and expert practitioners in the field, this new work presents the first comprehensive analysis of the Geneva and Hague Securities Conventions and related initiatives including those of UNCITRAL and regulatory authorities. It explores the international harmonization of the law relating to securities, and identifies issues that have not yet
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Executive Compensation

by Michael S. Sirkin, Lawrence K. Cagney, Andrea S. Rattner ...

“In an era of making your own retirement happen by planning now, this book is an excellent resource for all attorneys.” —Wisconsin LawyerExecutive compensation has become one of the main targets of investors, and government regulators. Executive Compensation is an invaluable guide through the maze of rules, regulations and practices that governs this area. It is an essential resource for general ... Read more

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“In an era of making your own retirement happen by planning now, this book is an excellent resource for all attorneys.” —Wisconsin LawyerExecutive compensation has become one of the main targets of investors, and government regulators. Executive Compensation is an invaluable guide through the maze of rules, regulations and practices that governs this area. It is an essential resource for general
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Going Private

by Arthur M. Borden, Joel A. Yunis ...

Whether your transaction is completed by LBO, merger, sale or reverse stock split, Going Private provides the practical and thorough analysis you need to help it survive scrutiny under governing legal standards.Going Private offers pointers on structuring the transaction, preparing the proxy statement and Schedule 13E-3, and defining the roles of the board of directors and committees, independent ... Read more

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Whether your transaction is completed by LBO, merger, sale or reverse stock split, Going Private provides the practical and thorough analysis you need to help it survive scrutiny under governing legal standards.Going Private offers pointers on structuring the transaction, preparing the proxy statement and Schedule 13E-3, and defining the roles of the board of directors and committees, independent
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Securitizations: Legal and Regulatory Issues

by Patrick D. Dolan, C. VanLeer Davis III ...

Securitizations: Legal and Regulatory Issues is a much-needed guide to one of the most strategically important areas of structured finance. Written by over two dozen experts with hands-on experience, this timely and insightful work explains the benefits—and risks—of securitization, and the legal, tax, accounting, and other issues involved. It includes: detailed discussion of the assets that can be ... Read more

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Securitizations: Legal and Regulatory Issues is a much-needed guide to one of the most strategically important areas of structured finance. Written by over two dozen experts with hands-on experience, this timely and insightful work explains the benefits—and risks—of securitization, and the legal, tax, accounting, and other issues involved. It includes: detailed discussion of the assets that can be
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Die Vermoegenssicherstellungsbefugnis der Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (§ 6 Absatz 13 WpHG) – unter besonderer Beruecksichtigung des rechtsstaatlichen Bestimmtheitsgebotes

by Johannes-Sebastian Lepple ...

Series Book 6754 - Europaeische Hochschulschriften Recht
Im Zuge der Finanzmarktnovellierungsgesetze wurden die Befugnisse der BaFin stark ausgeweitet. Der Autor untersucht die neue und besonders eingriffsintensive Befugnis zur Vermögenssicherstellung (§ 6 Abs. 13 WpHG). Dabei stellt er zunächst Inhalt und Zielsetzung dar, bevor die Frage der Verfassungsmäßigkeit der Vorschrift untersucht wird. An die Erörterung der Anforderungen des rechtsstaatlichen ... Read more

$56.09 CAD

Im Zuge der Finanzmarktnovellierungsgesetze wurden die Befugnisse der BaFin stark ausgeweitet. Der Autor untersucht die neue und besonders eingriffsintensive Befugnis zur Vermögenssicherstellung (§ 6 Abs. 13 WpHG). Dabei stellt er zunächst Inhalt und Zielsetzung dar, bevor die Frage der Verfassungsmäßigkeit der Vorschrift untersucht wird. An die Erörterung der Anforderungen des rechtsstaatlichen
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Sovereignty and Sanctions: Nations' Legal Weapons

by Dilip Kumar Agrawal ...

Sovereignty and Sanctions: Nations' Legal Weapons is a thoughtful and powerful exploration of one of the most important questions in modern international relations: how can the world respect the independence of nations while also holding them accountable for aggression, human rights abuses, corruption, terrorism, and violations of international law? In an age where war remains dangerous and ... Read more

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Sovereignty and Sanctions: Nations' Legal Weapons is a thoughtful and powerful exploration of one of the most important questions in modern international relations: how can the world respect the independence of nations while also holding them accountable for aggression, human rights abuses, corruption, terrorism, and violations of international law? In an age where war remains dangerous and
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National Parliaments after the Lisbon Treaty and the Euro Crisis

Resilience or Resignation?

Edited by Davor Jancic ...

Series series Oxford Studies in European Law
A critical assessment by eminent legal and political science experts in the field, this book examines the two key factors which have deeply affected the position of national parliaments in European integration: the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone. Structured in three parts, the book will address the question, 'Do national parliaments exhibit ... Read more

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A critical assessment by eminent legal and political science experts in the field, this book examines the two key factors which have deeply affected the position of national parliaments in European integration: the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty and the sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone. Structured in three parts, the book will address the question, 'Do national parliaments exhibit
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Antitrust in the Decentralized Economy

DeFi, Central Bank Digital Currencies, and Blockchain

by Konstantinos Stylianou ...

As the blockchain and decentralized finance industry crosses the $3 trillion-mark, market distortions and anticompetitive practices are starting to emerge. In this decentralized economy, antitrust and competition law are called to play a major role in preserving healthy competition and consumer welfare. Against this backdrop, Antitrust in the Decentralized Economy explores all aspects of the ... Read more

$104.19 CAD

As the blockchain and decentralized finance industry crosses the $3 trillion-mark, market distortions and anticompetitive practices are starting to emerge. In this decentralized economy, antitrust and competition law are called to play a major role in preserving healthy competition and consumer welfare. Against this backdrop, Antitrust in the Decentralized Economy explores all aspects of the
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Human Resources and Change Management for Safety Professionals

by Thomas D. Schneid, Shelby L. Schneid ...

Series series Occupational Safety & Health Guide Series
The goal of this book is to prepare safety and health professionals to recognize and address human resource issues, applicable laws and regulations, as well as change management techniques used to alter the safety culture within their operations. This book will provide awareness to avoid or address HR related policies/issues/laws which can result in costly litigation, grievances, and other ... Read more

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The goal of this book is to prepare safety and health professionals to recognize and address human resource issues, applicable laws and regulations, as well as change management techniques used to alter the safety culture within their operations. This book will provide awareness to avoid or address HR related policies/issues/laws which can result in costly litigation, grievances, and other
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