In this book Dimitris N. Chorafas has uncovered the hidden risks behind alternative investments through extensive research in the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Scandinavia, and Switzerland. He also provides solutions to the problems identified. This book is particularly important in light of recent scandals such as Enron and WorldCom.
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Dimitris N. Chorafas is an International Management Consultant.
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The term alternative investments is derived from the way in which capital is employed, an approach which is not the same as in traditional investment methods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
risk aggregators, inventoried positions, brand name risk, geared instruments, alternative investment instruments, operational risk control, leveraged instruments, reliable financial reporting, native investments, hedge funds, alternative investment vehicles, derivatives exposure, assumed exposure, capital adequacy framework, reputational risk, derivatives trades, alternative investment strategies, leveraged institutions, hedge fund managers, derivative financial instruments Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Merrill Lynch, United Kingdom, Wall Street, George Soros, Global Crossing, Morgan Chase, Group of Ten, Banking Supervision, Bear Stearns, Business Week, Dow Jones, East Asia, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Tiger Management, Deutsche Bank, Warren Buffett, Crédit Suisse, Global Titans, Julian Robertson, Bank of America, Bretton Woods, Michael Berger New!
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The term alternative investments is derived from the way in which capital is employed, an approach which is not the same as in traditional investment methods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
risk aggregators, inventoried positions, brand name risk, geared instruments, alternative investment instruments, operational risk control, leveraged instruments, reliable financial reporting, native investments, hedge funds, alternative investment vehicles, derivatives exposure, assumed exposure, capital adequacy framework, reputational risk, derivatives trades, alternative investment strategies, leveraged institutions, hedge fund managers, derivative financial instruments Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Merrill Lynch, United Kingdom, Wall Street, George Soros, Global Crossing, Morgan Chase, Group of Ten, Banking Supervision, Bear Stearns, Business Week, Dow Jones, East Asia, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Tiger Management, Deutsche Bank, Warren Buffett, Crédit Suisse, Global Titans, Julian Robertson, Bank of America, Bretton Woods, Michael Berger New!
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- Assistant Director (Welfare) (Career Examination Series, C-1802) by Jack Rudman in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Operational Risk Control with Basel II: Basic Principles and Capital Requirements by Dimitris N. Chorafas in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Risk Management by Dearborn Financial Services in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- New Regulation of the Financial Industry by Dimitris N. Chorafas in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Managing Operational Risk (Euromoney books) by D. Chorafas in Back Matter
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- The Management of Equity Investments by Dimitris N. Chorafas on 6 pages
- Economic Capital Allocation with Basel II: Cost, Benefit and Implementation Procedures by Dimitris N. Chorafas on 4 pages
- The Real-Time Enterprise by Dimitris N. Chorafas on page 205, and page 225
- Stress Testing for Risk Control Under Basel II by Dimitris N. Chorafas on page 95, and page 302
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