An introduction to global financial markets Machine generated contents note: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The Debt Merry go round PART II: BANKING 2. Banking Background 3. The Role of the Central Bank 4. Commercial Banking 5. Investment Banking 6. Regulation PART III: SECURITIES MARKETS AND INVESTMENT COMPANIES 7. The Money and Bond Markets 8. Equity Markets 9. Hedge Funds and Private Equity PART IV: FINANCIAL CRISIS 10. Financial Crisis PART V: FOREIGN EXCHANGE EUROPE AND THE EUROZONE 11. Foreign Exchange 12. Europe and the Euro Zone PART VI: DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS 13. Traded Options 14. Financial Futures 15. Other Derivative Products PART VII: Emerging and Growth leading Economies (EAGLEs) 16. Emerging and Growth leading Economies (EAGLEs) PART VIII: TRENDS IN THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS 17. Key Trends An Introduction to Global Financial Markets provides students with a one stop guide to finance and financial markets around the world. Requiring no previous knowledge of the subject the authors comprehensively cover a broad range of different types of banking markets foreign exchange and derivative products. Incorporating recent events and current developments in finance and using contemporary examples this book provides the perfect up to date introduction to this fast moving subject.