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Ethics in finance / John R. Boatright.

By: Language: English Series: Foundations of business ethics ; 1Publisher: Malden, Mass. Blackwell Pub. 2008Edition: 2. edDescription: x, 217 p. 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781405155991
  • 140515599X
  • 9781405156004
  • 1405156007
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 174.4 22
  • 174/.4 22
Other classification:
  • Dgqi
  • Qaeb
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Contents:
Financial ethics : an overview. The need for ethics in finance. Ethics and financial markets. The financial services industry. Individuals in organizations -- Theoretical perspectives in finance. Equity and efficiency. Fiduciaries, agents, and professionals. Agency theory. Conflict of interest -- Ethical issues in financial services. Sales practices. Churning, twisting, and flipping. Arbitration. Personal trading. Mutual funds -- Ethical issues in investment decisions. Bank lending practices. Socially responsible investing. Relationship investing. Investment and the new finance -- Ethics in financial markets. Insider and program trading. The ethics of bankruptcy. Hostile takeovers -- The financial theory of the firm. Traditional theories. The contractual theory. The objective of the firm. The stakeholder challenge.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Barcode
Book Biblioteket HKR Biblioteket 174.4 Boatright Available 11156000165122
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This second edition of the ground-breaking Ethics in Finance , is an up-to-date, valuable addition to the emerging field of finance ethics. Citing examples of the scandals that have shaken public confidence in the ethics of Wall Street, this text explains the importance of ethics the operation of financial institutions and in the personal conduct of finance professionals.
Focuses on practical issues that confront finance professionals and policy makers Now includes discussion of issues in mutual funds and financial engineering, the independence of analysts at investment banks, and the bank's responsibility for the conduct of its clients Features a new chapter on conflicts of interest in financial services, expanded treatment of ethical issues in IPOs, and a new discussion about the discarding of pension funds Cites examples of the scandals that have shaken public confidence in Wall Street

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Financial ethics : an overview. The need for ethics in finance. Ethics and financial markets. The financial services industry. Individuals in organizations -- Theoretical perspectives in finance. Equity and efficiency. Fiduciaries, agents, and professionals. Agency theory. Conflict of interest -- Ethical issues in financial services. Sales practices. Churning, twisting, and flipping. Arbitration. Personal trading. Mutual funds -- Ethical issues in investment decisions. Bank lending practices. Socially responsible investing. Relationship investing. Investment and the new finance -- Ethics in financial markets. Insider and program trading. The ethics of bankruptcy. Hostile takeovers -- The financial theory of the firm. Traditional theories. The contractual theory. The objective of the firm. The stakeholder challenge.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. vii)
  • Preface to the First Edition (p. ix)
  • Acknowledgments (p. xi)
  • Abbreviations (p. xii)
  • 1 Financial Ethics: An Overview (p. 1)
  • The Need for Ethics in Finance (p. 4)
  • Ethics and Financial Markets (p. 10)
  • The Financial Services Industry (p. 13)
  • Individuals in Organizations (p. 24)
  • 2 Theoretical Perspectives in Finance (p. 30)
  • Equity and Efficiency (p. 31)
  • Fiduciaries, Agents, and Professionals (p. 38)
  • Agency Theory (p. 44)
  • Conflict of Interest (p. 50)
  • 3 Ethical Issues in Financial Services (p. 68)
  • Sales Practices (p. 69)
  • Churning, Twisting, and Flipping (p. 78)
  • Arbitration (p. 84)
  • Personal Trading (p. 90)
  • Mutual Funds (p. 99)
  • 4 Ethical Issues in Investment Decisions (p. 112)
  • Bank Lending Practices (p. 113)
  • Socially Responsible Investing (p. 119)
  • Relationship Investing (p. 125)
  • Investment and the New Finance (p. 132)
  • 5 Ethics in Financial Markets (p. 142)
  • Insider and Program Trading (p. 143)
  • The Ethics of Bankruptcy (p. 150)
  • Hostile Takeovers (p. 160)
  • 6 The Financial Theory of the Firm (p. 176)
  • Traditional Theories (p. 177)
  • The Contractual Theory (p. 182)
  • The Objective of the Firm (p. 189)
  • The Stakeholder Challenge (p. 198)
  • Index (p. 207)