This book is an authoritative guide to the accounting and disclosure rules for financial institutions and instruments. It provides guidance from a “fair value” perspective and demonstrates the simplest and most natural measurement basis for reporting financial instruments, as is relevant for thrifts, mortgage banks, commercial banks, and property-casualty and life insurers.

A Brookings Institution Press and Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research publication New financial instruments—such as structured financial products and exchange-traded funds—and new financial institutions—including hedge funds and private-equity funds—present opportunities as well as policy and regulatory challenges in U.S. and Japanese financial markets. This book presents cutting-edge research from experts in academia and the financial industry on new instruments and new institutions while contrasting their developments in the different countries. The contributors highlight the innovative way in which Japanese financiers and government officials have learned from the U.S. regarding the introduction of new instruments into their market. New Financial Instruments and Institutions continues the productive collaboration between the Brookings Institution and the Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research in examining current issues in capital and financial markets. Contributors include Jennifer Bethel (Babson College),Todd Broms (Managed ETFs, LLC), Frank Edwards (Columbia Business School), Allen Ferrell (Harvard Law School),Yasuyuki Fuchita (Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research), Gary Gastineau (Managed ETFs, LLC), Ken Lehn (University of Pittsburgh), Josh Lerner (Harvard Business School), Frank Partnoy (University of San Diego Law School), Adam Posen (Institute for International Economics), Ken Scott (Stanford Law School), Steve G. Segal (Boston University, J.W. Childs Associates),Yuta Seki (Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research, New York), Erik Sirri (Babson College), and Randall Thomas (Vanderbilt Law School).

This text offers a perspective that centres on the function, pricing and institutional structure of the financial markets. It focuses on these areas because financial markets, instruments and institutions underwent substantial change in the 1990s. The authors cover the wide range of financial instruments and the structure of financial markets and institutions, issues not addressed by traditional Money and Banking books. The book also includes valuation and pricing methodologies, issues avoided by lower level Money and Capital Markets books.

Financial Markets, Instruments and Institutions, 2/e offers a perspective that centers on the function, pricing and institutional structure of the financial markets. It focuses on these areas because financial markets, instruments and institutions have undergone substantial change over the last decade. Santomero/Babbel covers the wide range of financial instruments and the structure of financial markets and institutions, issues not addressed by traditional "Money and Banking" books. Santomero/Babbel also includes valuation and pricing methodologies, issues avoided by lower level "Money and Capital Markets" books.

Now in its seventh edition, Financial Institutions, Markets, and Money, continues to lead the market in the introductory course to financial institutions. The text's balanced overview of the U.S. financial system, its primary institutions and markets, coupled with an introduction to international markets, creates a presentation truly reflective of today's global marketplace.

TRY (FREE for 14 days), OR RENT this title: www.wileystudentchoice.com Kidwell's Financial Institutions, 12th Edition presents a balanced introduction to the operation, mechanics, and structure of the U.S. financial system, emphasizing its institutions, markets, and financial instruments. The text discusses complex topics in a clear and concise fashion with an emphasis on "Real World" data, and people and event boxes, as well as personal finance examples to help retain topical interest.

Provides a comprehensive view of the whole financial system. This book discuses various major types of financial institutions and financial instruments present along with how and why the system of money and capital markets is changing. It also provides a descriptive explanation of how interest rates and security values are determined.