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International Banking and Finance Law Principles and Regulations

Name: International Banking and Finance Law
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
SKU: 9789626614532
Price: 1396.80 HKD
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Author: Mark Hsiao
ISBN: 9789626614532

By Mark Hsiao

Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong October 2011

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9789626614532
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
Publication: October 2011
Format: Paperback , 400 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

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“…akin to an encyclopedia of international financial and banking practice and law, and is an ideal addition to any library as a valuable reference material.”--- Kingsley Ong, Partner, Eversheds

With the backdrop of the ongoing, global financial uncertainties, no other resource out there covers both the banking and legal regulatory systems of the five, key global markets: Hong Kong, China, The United States, European Union and United Kingdom

Author Mark Hsiao is an expert in the field with a wealth of practical and academic experience

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Taught financial law at University of London and was the director for the MBA Banking on the University of London External Programme
Lectured Equity & Trust, English Commercial Law, Company Law, and Banking & Finance at the Bangor University

Contains legal and regulatory rules of the five main financial entities/markets: Hong Kong, China, The United States, European Union and United Kingdom

Laws of each region are illustrated and compared
Provides information on how these markets interact with each other to co-exist in the international financial market
Covers the regulatory schemes in place to prevent the abuse of the banking system leading to another financial crisis

Efficiently guides the reader through legal principles related to banking practice and financial regulations in four, convenient parts

Foundation of the markets – a view of what constitutes the markets
International transaction fundamentals – basic questions and answers asked in the beginning of international transactions, e.g. conflict of laws
Risk mitigation - examination of the important techniques and strategies essential to both international and domestic instruments
Rules and regulations – discusses those which have an impact on the international transactions

International Banking and Finance laws: Principles and Regulations provides detailed information concerning the reforms of the banking and financial systems of the five (5) main active financial markets of (i) Hong Kong; (ii) China; (iii) United States; (iv) United Kingdom; and (v) European Union.

This Book looks principally of these major regions of the United States, European Union, United Kingdom with comparative illustrations of the Hong Kong and China banking and financial systems and markets. It also illuminates to the readers of the breakdown of the financial safeguards which lead to the 2008 financial crisis and the new legal principles and regulations put in place by the key Western financial systems related to banking practice in hopes of preventing a subsequent crisis and clearly illustrates their application by reference to case law and the key legislation.

PART I Fundamentals

Chapter 1----Introduction to Regulations on Banking and Finance

Chapter 2----Introduction to Financial Law

Chapter 3----Legal Aspects of Deposits and Accounts

Chapter 4----Laws on Banking

Chapter 5----Legal Aspects of Money and Payments

Chapter 6----Laws on Loans and Credit

Chapter 7----Laws on Secured Credit

Part II International Finance

Chapter 8----Laws on Finance

Chapter 9----Conflict of Laws

Chapter 10----Syndicated Loans

Chapter 11----Debt Securities

Part III-Portfolio Risk Management

Chapter 12----Financial Derivatives

Chapter 13----Novation, Assignment, Sub-participation

Chapter 14----Settlement Systems

Chapter 15----Securitisation

Part IV Regulations on International Markets

Chapter 16----Capital Markets

Chapter 17----Primary Market (U.S.)

Chapter 18----Primary Market (EU)

Chapter 19----Secondary Markets (U.S., EU, U.K.)

Chapter 20----Orgainisations and Recommendations

Chapter 21----International Recommendations II

About the Author

Mark Hsiao, LL.B, LL.M (LSE:Lond), PhD(IALS:Lond), Assistant Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Prior to joining the Faculty of Law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Mark Hsiao was a lecturer in financial law at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, where he was also the director for the MBA Banking on the University of London External Programme. He also lectured on financial law at the postgraduate level. Before SOAS, he lectured Equity & Trust, English Commercial Law and Company Law and Banking & Finance at the Bangor University.

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