Finance and Capital Markets
5 total works
Over $5 trillion will be spent on technology in the financial services sector in the next three years. While there are many books covering purely technical issues, this is one of the very few that look at the challenge of how to manage financial services technology in an area that under-pins almost every part of our global civilisation.
The New Global Regulatory Landscape provides a benchmark tool for financial intermediaries and Institutional Investors. Covering 24 international regulations across the UK, Europe, Asia/Pacific and the USA, the authors provide practical compliance tips for financial intermediaries and guidance on best practice for investors. The book highlights eight areas of critical overlap where regulatory requirements conflict and give rise to potential risk and liability. The authors use the historical perspective of some regulations to paint a picture of the future convergence of international regulation on data protection, corporate governance and tax.
This book provides a clear and concise explanation of withholding tax and how to leverage best practice to generate improved investment performance. It gives practical guidance to financial service firms and investors to help them understand the issues involved, trends and practicalities of maximizing returns on investment.
Global assets under management have just exceeded $90 trillion and growth in cross border investment is increasing by 16% a year. Driving costs down and efficiencies up in a 24/7/365 global trading environment is a key commercial pressure, coupled with compliance with the increasing scale, scope and overlap of regulatory pressure driven by corporate governance concerns. Investors and practitioners, whether in strategy, operations or investment management, must be armed with the latest knowledge to foresee the future. In the framework of market growth and pressures, this book details the key technological, operational and regulatory issues of the day facing custodians, regulators, depositories and investors alike. What can they and should they expect of custody and clearing services in the twenty-first century?
Since its inception, several lawsuits have been filed under the Sarbanes Oxley Act, some corporate executives are serving jail sentences and share prices of affected companies have dropped by millions. This book examines how compliance is achieved and maintained. It explores successful strategies and suggests effective measures for implementation.