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Provides an introduction to the study of interaction between firms of all sizes and global finance. This title includes real life examples, critical debate questions and project workshop activities that help you improve engagement and the wide range of cases from across the globe ensures this edition has a wide international appeal.
List of contents
Part 1 The International Financial Environment
1.Multinational Financial Management: An Overview
2.International Flow of Funds
3.International Financial Markets
4.Exchange Rate Determination
5.Currency Derivatives
Part 2 Exchange Rate Behaviour
5.Exchange Rate History and the Role of Governments
6.International Arbitrage and Interest Rate Parity
7.Relationships Among Inflation, Interest Rates and Exchange Rates
Part 3 Exchange Rate Risk Management
8. Forecasting Exchange Rates
9. Measuring Exposure to Exchange Rate Fluctuations 10. Managing Transaction Exposure
11. Managing Economic Exposure and Translation Exposure
Part 4 Long Term Asset and Liability Management
12. Foreign Direct Investment
13. Country Risk Analysis
14. Long-Term Financing
15. Ethics
Part 5 Short-Term Asset and Liability Management
16. Financing International Trade
17. Short-Term Financing
18. International Cash Management
19. Concluding Comments
About the author
Jeff Madura is Emeritus Professor of Finance at Florida Atlantic University. The recipient of multiple awards for excellence in teaching and research, Dr. Madura has written several successful finance textbooks. His research on financial markets and institutions has been published in numerous journals, including JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; JOURNAL OF MONEY, CREDIT AND BANKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL RESEARCH; and FINANCIAL REVIEW. Dr. Madura has served as a consultant for international banks, securities firms, and other multinational corporations. In addition, he is a former director of the Eastern Finance Association and a former director and president of the Southern Finance Association. He earned his B.S. and M.A. from Northern Illinois University and his DBA from Florida State University.Roland Fox graduated from Manchester University and joined PriceWaterhouseCoopers. He subsequently worked in insurance and for a multinational company, Invensys, before taking up a lecturing post. He is currently a senior lecturer in finance at Salford University. He has published a number of papers on management accounting, finance and education.
Summary
Provides an introduction to the study of interaction between firms of all sizes and global finance. This title includes real life examples, critical debate questions and project workshop activities that help you improve engagement and the wide range of cases from across the globe ensures this edition has a wide international appeal.
