A merger or acquisition is one of the most significant events in the life of a firm and the consequences thereof are multi-faceted: Directors’ fiduciary duties, shareholders’ rights, valuation methods, structuring, and financing of the deal, to cite a few. Moreover, it requires an army of...

The U.S. banking system differs from many countries both in the range of services supplied and the complexity of operations. Meanwhile, the U.S. financial markets have become the attraction of worldwide investors. This book explains the three key aspects of the industry: the laws governing the...

The landscape of international finance has drastically changed within the last decade. The institutions inherited from the Bretton-Woods conference - the IMF and the WBD - have become obsolete, in part, due to their lack of reforming. Meanwhile newly created institutions including The New...

International mergers and acquisitions play a vital role behind the growth of a company. This book explores the hurdles involved and how to navigate through the review processes set up by national regulatory agencies such as the US Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS), the EU Commission, and...

Despite massive investments in mitigation capabilities, financial crime remains a trillion-dollar global issue with impacts that extend well beyond the financial services industry. Worldwide, there are between 800 billion dollars and 2 trillion dollars laundered annually with the United States...

Chapter 1: Overview of the US Banking System -- Part 1: The Legal Background -- Chapter 2: Banking Laws -- Chapter 3: The Crypto-currency regulations -- Chapter 4: Anti-Money Laundering Laws -- Part 2: Actors: Regulators and Banks -- Chapter 5: The Regulators -- Chapter 6: Commercial Banks and...

Chapter 1: Overview of Mergers & Acquisitions -- Chapter 2 Legal Framework -- Chapter 3: Due Diligence -- Chapter 4: Mergers & Acquisitions Financing -- Chapter 5: The Fiduciary Duties -- Chapter 6: Shareholders Actions -- Chapter 7: Proxy Contest, Staggered Boards -- Chapter 8: Shareholders...

Chapter 1: International Finance -- Chapter 2: International Institutions of International Finance -- Chapter 3: The Balance of Payments -- Chapter 4: International Corporate Governance -- Chapter 5: Foreign Exchange Transactions and Money Markets -- Chapter 6: International Equity Markets --...