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Derivatives: The Wild Beast of Finance

Derivatives: The Wild Beast of Finance

by Alfred Steinherr (Author)

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    Hardcover 1998

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Synopsis

The use of derivative financial instruments by corporate finance officers, treasurers and fund managers has led to some well-publicized disasters. The dramatic collapse of Barings has shown just how significant the limitations of bank risk-management systems are, and at the same time raised questions about the adequacy of self regulation in fast derivative markets. In their award-winning essay The Wild Beast of Derivatives , the authors contributed to the debate on the regulatory implications of derivatives. In this work they expand on their original ideas, placing derivatives in a wider historical and economic context and reflect on the dramatic implications these powerful instruments may have for the conduct of monetary policy and the future of world banking.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 452
 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 20 Mar 1998
ISBN 10: 0471965448
ISBN 13: 9780471965442

Media Reviews
Dr Steinherr has written a most valuable and badly-needed book on an important subject.... This book is to date the most complete, comprehensive and searching description and analysis of derivatives and their markets. Indeed, I can think of no better manual as well as continuous reference work for anyone interested in the subject than this present work -- Lord Roll of Ipsden, Senior Adviser SBC Warburg, Former Chairman of S.G. Warburg and Co. Ltd A lot of nonsense has been said about derivatives, none of which has found its way into Steinherr's careful, but lively and very readable analysis. -- Alexandre Lanfalussy, former President, European Monetary Institute With deep understanding of the historical, social and technical forces involved, Alfred Steinherr pertinently extracts for the professional and the lay reader the crucial elements of the financial revolution... and alerts them to the further dramatic implications... as the activity moves into the cyberspace world of the next millennium. -- Jack Wigglesworth, Chairman, LIFFE A book full of ideas and written in a style that is both serious and entertaining. -- Karl Otto Pohl, Sal. Oppenheim Jr. & Cie, former President of Deutsche Bundesbank Alfred Steinherr provides a lively and informative canter through the world of derivatives, including their history, implications - not least for regulators - and their future developments. This is a most valuable book for practitioners, officials and students alike. -- Professor Charles A.E. Goodhart, Financial Markets Group, London School of Economics Alfred Steinherr's book is a readable and entertaining introduction to the subject with much food for thought for the layman and insider alike. -- Andrew D. Crockett, General Manager, Bank of International Settlements Alfred Steinherr has produced a lucid, authoritative tour through an arcane corner of modern finance that has emerged as a pillar of global capital markets. Senior executives in particular would be well advised to read this book if they want to know what their financial specialists are really up to. -- Professor Ingo Walter, Director of Salomon Center, New York University
Author Bio
Alfred Steinherr is General Manager at the European Investment Bank in Luxembourg. He was responsible for the development of the Bank's risk-management and performance systems and for the design of risk hedging. He held previous positions as professor of international economics and finance at Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, at various banks, the International Monetary Fund in Washington and the European Commission in Brussels. He was trained in economics and mathematics both in Switzerland and the United States.