Synopses & Reviews
"I am always pleased to discover a book written by a former practitioner which ensures that readers understand the theory of market instruments. Walmsley's practical knowledge of the markets, combined with an easy to understand writing style, makes this book ideal for practitioners wishing to brush up on both theory and their understanding of market practice." John L. Langton Chief Executive and Secretary General International Securities Market Association, Zurich
Over the past few years the foreign exchange markets have gone through dramatic changes which will affect the way in which international business is conducted. International Money and Foreign Exchange Markets is an accessible guide to the major money markets around the world, providing comprehensive coverage of day to day financial management and control issues. The author provides valuable, easy to understand information on all the latest trends and techniques of this decade including: ? chaos theory ? neural nets ? technical charting methods ? European Monetary System ? RiskMetrics (TM) Written by a well-known financial author and respected authority in international investing, trading and risk management, this text will be essential reading for students of finance, banking and business, as well as MBA students needing an introduction to financial markets.
Synopsis
Walmsley is a well-known financial author and a respected authority in international investing, trading and risk management. In this superb introductory text, he discusses the enormous changes which have occurred during the past few years in foreign exchange markets and the impact they will have on the manner in which international business will be conducted over the next decade. Includes comprehensive coverage of daily financial management and control issues.
Synopsis
This book provides the means of mastering the use of reactions in a range of solvents (aqueous, non-aqueous, molecular organic and inorganic, ionized molten salts). It indicates how to optimize these processes and continues by discussing the possibilities of large scale exploitation of these techniques (up to industrial processes), notably in the field of extractive metallurgy. In addition, detailed characteristics of electrochemical phenomena are presented.
Synopsis
This book is an analytical treatment of the subject, that enables the reader to design successfully chemical methods (such as separations) and predict the required conditions for such methods. Part 1 describes the ways of obtaining selective effects through the use of competing reactions in aqueous media. Part 2 investigates how modifications of chemical reactivity of solutes are produced by using nonaqueous solvents. Particular consideration is given to ionized molten salts and molecular organic and inorganic solvents. This is a broad ranging study of the field. It demonstrates the theory and methodology behind practical problems in solution chemistry and enables the reader to solve them effectively, taking into account the chemistry of the system. The work is elucidated by numerous examples provided in context plus nearly 200 problems at the end of the book.
About the Author
Julian Walmsley has written The Foreign Exchange and Money Markets Guide, and Global Investing: Eurobonds and Securities and is currently Research Fellow at the ISMA Centre for Education and Research in Securities Markets. Reading University, UK, and Managing Director of Askeaton Associates Ltd.
Table of Contents
CONTROLLED USE OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN SOLUTION--SELECTIVE BY APPLICATION MEANS OF AUXILLIARY REACTIONS.
Quantitative Expression of the Effects of Complexation.
Solubilisation and Insolubilisation-- Separation by Selective Dissolution or Precipitation.
Oxidations and Reductions.
Phase Transfer Reactions and Separations by Selective Extraction.
REACTION MEDIA OTHER THAN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS.
Molecular Solvents--Effects of the Solvent on the Reactivity of Solutes.
Reactions in Molten Salts.
Appendices.
Theoretical Problems.
Index.