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CHRISTOPHER VINEY Chris brings to this book a wealth of industry experience and academic knowledge associated with the international financial markets. His appreciation of the nature of both the theoretic and applied functions and operations of the global financial system is reflected in the clear and interesting presentation of issues in such a way that the reader is motivated to learn. He has recently retired from his position as a senior lecturer in finance with the School of Accounting and Finance at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. He taught in the areas of financial markets, financial institutions management, corporate finance, treasury management, and personal financial planning. Chris has taught in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and New Zealand. Also, for a number of years he has led a finance international study program for tertiary students. This structured program visits important financial institutions and markets, multinational corporations, multi-lateral organisations and regulators within financial centres around the world. Chris has particular research interests in the capital markets, operational risk management, bureau de change, money laundering and education and training. He has conducted research projects within government and the finance industry. A number of recommendations emanating from reports to these organisations have had direct influence in the determination of government legislative changes and on important operational practices within the financial system. Prior to moving into academia Chris had twenty-seven years' experience in the banking industry in the areas of retail banking, commercial lending, risk management, personnel, property, policy and administration. Following the passing of Michael McGrath with the first edition of the text, Chris has guided the evolution all subsequent editions whereby the book has now become a principal learning and reference source for undergraduate students, postgraduate students and industry practitioners alike.

Part One: Financial Institutions
Ch 1. A Modern Financial System: an overview
Ch 2. Commercial Banks
Ch 3. Non-Bank Financial Institutions
Part Two: Equity Markets
Ch 4. The Share Market and the Corporation
Ch 5. Corporations Issuing Equity in the Share Market
Ch 6. Investors in the Share Market
Ch 7. Forecasting Share Price Movements
Part Three: The Corporate Debt Market
Ch 8. Mathematics of Finance: an introduction to basic concepts and calculations
Ch 9. Short-Term Debt
Ch 10. Medium-to-long-term Debt
Ch 11. International Debt Markets
Part Four: Government Debt, Monetary Policy, The Payments System and Interest Rates
Ch 12. Government Debt, Monetary Policy and the Payments System
Ch 13. An Introduction to Interest Rate Determination and Forecasting
Ch 14. Interest Rate Risk
Part Five: The Foreign Exchange Market
Ch 15. Foreign Exchange: the structure and operation of the FX market
Ch 16. Foreign Exchange: factors that influence the exchange rate
Ch 17. Foreign Exchange: risk identification and management
Part Six: Derivative Markets and Risk Management
Ch 18. An Introduction to Risk Management and Derivatives
Ch 19. Future Contracts and Forward Rate Agreements
Ch 20. Options
Ch 21. Interest Rate Swaps, Cross-Currency Swaps and Credit Default