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The recent global economic crisis has highlighted the importance of strong corporate governance systems. The failure of many of the 'gatekeepers' (i.e. auditors) to protect the efficiency of the finan
Surely managing investments is a matter of taking calculated risks to give the best chance of a decent return?But how does it work in practice?Written by a practitioner with 30 years in investment man
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Private equity is a financing tool uniquely suited to unlocking value in and strengthening the performance of businesses in emerging market countries. Professionally managed private equity funds inves
Dark Pools is a practical text dealing with the increasingly vital topic of non-displayed, off-exchange trading and execution – in other words, trading that cannot be detected on a screen or through a
This book deals with the topic of dark trading, or non-displayed, off-exchange trading execution. It discusses the development, importance and practice of dark equity trading in an environment dominat
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This book is a practical guide to global anti-tax evasion frameworks. Coverage includes base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), and the Automatic Exchange of Info
