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Title

Financial intermediation in the 21st century / edited by Zuhayr Mikdashi.

Publication

New York : Palgrave, 2001.

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Additional Authors

Mikdashi, Zuhayr.

Description

xxvi, 315 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

• "This volume brings together a range of expertise from leading regulators and distinguished scholars. Contributors offer original in-depth analysis and new vistas of the financial services industry in a world of increasing interdependence among national economies.
• They examine challenges and opportunities of the new finance era and future developments in financial markets, with particular emphasis on the role of new technologies, innovative strategies, and novel approaches for risk management and for safe and sound financial intermediation. The book concludes with an assessment of key managerial and regulatory issues."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Intermediation (Finance)
• Financial services industry
• Banks and banking

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Foreword / Jean-Pierre Roth. 1. Introduction: Financial Intermediation in the Age of Global Capital / Gary L. Perlin -- Pt. I. The New Finance Era: Challenges and Opportunities. 2. Banking in the Twenty-First Century: the View from the Deutsche Bank / Rolf-E. Breuer. 3. The Internet and the Commercial Banking Industry: Strategic Implications from a US Perspective / William C. Hunter. 4. Three Imperatives to Foster as a Financial Institution in the Euro Era / Jan Huyghebaert. 5. Integrating Risk Management and Capital Management / Prakash Shimpi. 6. IT and the Pressure to Innovate and Restructure / Lars H. Thunnell -- Pt. II. Financial Markets: Future Developments. 7. Global Finance Beyond 2000: SWX Swiss Exchange's Challenge / Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter. 8. On-line Trading is Changing the Capital Markets / Matthias Leclerc. 9. ABB as a Major User of Financial Markets / Jan Roxendal.
• 10. The Transformation of Stock Exchanges in Europe / Dirk P. Tirez and Timothy Verhoest. 11. What is the Future for Nationally or Regionally Based Financial Centres? / Alec Tsui -- Pt. III. Regulatory/Supervisory Authorities: Strengthening Financial Intermediation and Systems. 12. The Basel Capital Requirements: a First Step Towards Global Regulation / Andrew Crockett. 13. New Tools and Risks in Financial Intermediation in Emerging Markets: Should Regulators and Raters Adopt New Methods? The Case of Asia / Philippe F. Delhaise. 14. The Role of the Financial Stability Institute of the Bank for International Settlements / John G. Heimann. 15. Switzerland and the Challenges of Globalisation / Benedict Hentsch. 16. Does the World Need a New Financial Architecture? / Lukas Muhlemann. 17. Reform of the Global Financial System: A View from an Emerging Economy / Ali Muhamad Negm.
• 18. Global Finance Beyond 2000: Implications for Regulation and the Supervisory Authorities / Mikio Wakatsuki -- Pt. IV. Academics' and Researchers' Vantage Points. 19. Reforming African Financial Markets in the Era of Globalisation / Kpate Adjaoute. 20. Banking Regulation: Administrative Rules versus Market-based Instruments / Robert Bichsel. 21. Credit Risk: The New Frontier of Risk Management / Didier Cossin. 22. Banking: Is Bigger Really Better? / Jean-Pierre Danthine. 23. Turbulence, Crises and Risk Management / Salih Neftci. 24. The Quest for the Optimal Portfolio: The Example of Investment Funds / Nils Tuchschmid -- Pt. V. Conclusion. 25. Whither Financial Intermediation? Managerial and Regulatory Issues / Zuhayr Mikdashi.

ISBN

0333802012

LCCN

2001021882

OCLC

• ocm45804899
• SCSB-4211633

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries