This book explores the exciting new theoretical and empirical breakthroughs in financial economics, and makes their practical implications for corporate financial management accessible to readers. It also deciphers the messages that the external financial market sends to firms about the proper objectives of corporate financial decision-making, and the appropriate tactics and strategies for achi…
Esteemed experts from leading firms provide the latest fixed income research. Today's top practitioners discuss problems and proposals concerning risk management in today's market, including: Current questions in fixed income sub sector asset allocation; how improvements in performance measurement improve the investment process; evolution of interest rate models in valuing interest-sensitive se…
Robert C. Camp's best-selling book, Benchmarking, served as the premier resource on measuring corporate performance. Now, his newest title, Business Process Benchmarking, provides the most up-to-date information to show readers how to conduct successful benchmarking projects. Readers will discover how to: use Camp's renowned 10-step benchmarking process to achieve peak performance; analyze the …
This book takes a broad scope approach by combining traditional international corporate finance and international financial markets. The focus is on financing in global markets; economic currency exposure and capital structure; and international capital budgeting with global asset pricing frameworks.
Intended for use by anyone involved in international sales, finance, shipping and administration, The Handbook of International Trade & Finance provides a full explanation of the key finance areas of international trade - including risk management, international payments, currency management, bonds and guarantees, and trade finance. It will help readers reduce risks and improve cashflow, identi…
"Covering the broad sweep of modern economics and strategy research, this comprehensive book broke new ground in its original edition by applying modern economic principles to study the firm's strategic position. Completely updated and revised, this new edition integrates recent insights from the theory of the firm, industrial organization, and strategy research, while building upon a strong th…
"A step-by-step guide for turning information into advantage This book describes a ten-step method that empowers companies to transform their information into knowledge, helping managers develop and maintain a balanced knowledge plan, solve information shortfalls, and take advantage of the information at their fingertips."
Wealth management is one of the areas in which banks and other personal financial services players are investing heavily. But the market is changing fast. Going forward, players therefore need to adapt their strategies to the new realities: what worked in the past will not, for the most part, be appropriate in the future. This unique book, written by a former McKinsey consultant, offers an up-t…