Finance ethics
Subtitle: critical issues in theory and practice
By: John R. Boatright
Series: The Robert W. Kolb series in finance
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 592
ISBN-13: 9780470499160
Description: "A groundbreaking exploration of the critical ethical issues in financial theory and practice  Compiled by volume editor John Boatright, Finance Ethics consists of contributions from scholars from many different finance disciplines.  It covers key issues in financial markets, financial services, financial management, and finance theory, and includes chapters on market regulation, due diligence, reputational risk, insider trading, derivative contracts, hedge funds, mutual and pension funds, insurance, socially responsible investing, microfinance, earnings management, risk management, bankruptcy, executive compensation, hostile takeovers, and boards of directors. Special attention is given to fairness in markets and the delivery of financial services, and to the duties of fiduciaries and agents.  Rigorous analysis of the topics covered provides essential information and practical guidance for practitioners in finance as well as for students and academics with an interest in finance ethics. Ethics in Finance skillfully explains the need for ethics in the personal conduct of finance professionals and the operation of financial markets and institutions."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.