An edition of Financial Institutions: An Introduction
(2013)
Financial Institutions: An Introduction
by A. P. Faure
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December 20, 2017 | History
To say that financial institutions play a significant role in the financial system and the economy is a huge understatement.
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2013
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Table of Contents
Innhold
Context and functions
Study outcomes
Introduction
Financial system
Categories of financial institutions
Financial intermediaries
Quasi-financial intermediaries
Ancillary financial entities
Summary
Functions of financial intermediaries
References
Deposit intermediaries: banking system
Study outcomes
Introduction
Central bank
Commercial banks
Investment / merchant banks
Specialised and regional banks: mutual banking intermediaries
Specialised and regional banks: savings banks
Specialised and regional banks: regional rural banks
Specialised and regional banks: Islamic banks
Other banking institutions: discount houses
References
Non-deposit intermediaries: investment vehicles
Study outcomes
Introduction
Contractual intermediaries: long-term insurers
Contractual intermediaries: retirement funds
Collective investment schemes: securities unit trusts
Collective investment schemes: exchange traded funds
Alternative investments: hedge funds
Alternative investments: private equity funds
References
Quasi-financial intermediaries
Study outcomes
Introduction
Development finance institutions
Short-term insurers
Investment trust companies
Open-ended investment companies
Finance companies
Special purpose vehicles
Securities broker-dealers
Credit unions / savings and credit co-operatives
Friendly societies
Buying associations
Micro-finance institutions
References
Ancillary financial entities
Study outcomes
Introduction
Financial exchanges
Securities broker-dealer firms
Fund managers
Regulators
References
ID Numbers
Links outside Open Library
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| December 20, 2017 | Edited by Tom Morris | merge authors |
| January 26, 2016 | Edited by Alice Kirk | Edited without comment. |
| January 26, 2016 | Created by Alice Kirk | Added new book. |