Market Players a Guide to the Institutions in Todays Financial Markets (H/C)

The Global Financial Markets Are Not Just Driven by the Big Investment Houses and Fund Managers. Along With These, Private Banks, Insurance Houses, Hedge Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds and a Range of Boutique Investment Managers, Regional Institutions and Brokers of Different Sizes and Nationalities All Operate and Interact to Form the Bedrock of the Global Financial Infrastructure. Because of This, It is Essential That Practitioners and Observers of the Markets Fully Understand the Linkages, Objectives and Functions of These Institutions, and the New and Dynamic Environment They Are Working In. Market Players Provides a Complete Roadmap to the Institutions and Intermediaries Operating in Today's Global Financial Landscape, Illustrating What They Are, How They Work, How They Interact and Importantly, Their Motivation. It Explains the Core Financial Market Business of These Institutions and Considers How They Have Become the Firms That We See Today, Providing Readers With a Clear Underst