President Obama recently called for a new financial regulation system in the United States. In order to understand the intricacies of new regulation, individuals must have a strong foundation in how capital markets function as well as how financial instruments and derivatives work. Capital Markets, Derivatives, and the Law provides readers with the foundation necessary to make informed, well-reasoned decisions about capital market participation, derivative utilization, and adherence to existing and future regulations.
This publication is an essential guide for attorneys and business professionals looking for an accessible resource to better understand the legal and business considerations of capital markets and derivatives transactions. This book offers expert insight into how derivatives work. The author also explores the structures of derivatives as well as how they are regulated and litigated. In the complex world of the current capital market upheaval, this book provides useful definitions, case law examples, and insight into structures, regulation, and litigation strategies.
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978-0-19-988763-7 (9780199887637)
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Alan N. Rechtschaffen is a senior member of the Rechtschaffen Group at a top tier global financial institution. He has over 20 years experience participating in the capital markets and advising governments, corporations and individuals. He is an adjunct Professor of Law at New York University and Fordham University. He has held several public offices, served as a regulator, and counsels the highest-level government officials.
Mr. Rechtschaffen leads central bankers and international regulators in policy discussions at the NYU Global Economic Policy Forum which he created and co-chairs. As an adjunct Professor at New York University School of Law, he teaches the course he created-Financial Instruments and the Capital Markets. At Fordham University School of Law, he created and taught courses on Capital Markets, Financial Instruments, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Corporate Governance.
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Financial Crisis
Chapter 2 Financial Instruments in the Capital Markets
Chapter 3 Using Financial Instruments
Chapter 4 Securities Regulation
Chapter 5 Derivatives Regulation
Chapter 6 Understanding Interest Rates and the Economy
Chapter7 Asset Valuation
Chapter 8 United States Treasury Securities
Chapter 9 Debt Securities
Chapter 10 Derivatives
Chapter 11 Types of Swaps
Chapter 12 Fiduciary Obligation to Manage Risk
Chapter 13 Litigation Issues
Chapter 14 Suitability
Chapter 15 Options
Chapter 16 Structures
Index
