Hedge Funds in Emerging Markets

Klappentext This book explains the workings of hedge funds, their role in destabilising international finance and their future. Zusammenfassung Hedge funds are one of the most controversial institutions in modern finance. This book explains their workings! their benefits and the necessary policy reforms to curb their most damaging effects. It uses case study material from Hong Kong! Indonesia! Malaysia! Singapore! Australia and New Zealand from 1997 and 1998. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. The issues; 2. What is a hedge fund?; 3. Hedge funds and East Asia; 4. Hong Kong; 5. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore; 6. Australia and New Zealand; 7. Models of market dynamics; 8. Inferring hedge fund positions from returns data; 9. Looking forward; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Gordon De Brouwer, Gordon (Australian National University De Brouwer, de Brouwer Gordon
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2011
• EAN: 9780521168670
• ISBN: 978-0-521-16867-0
• No. of pages: 242
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Advertising, marketing; Business & Economics / Investments & Securities / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Investment & securities, Investment and securities, Australasia, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Atlantic Islands, Australasia, Oceania & other land areas