TY - BOOK AU - Claus,Iris AU - Krippner,Leo TI - Contemporary topics in finance: a collection of literature surveys T2 - Surveys of Recent Research in Economics Ser SN - 9781119565185 PY - 2019/// CY - Hoboken, NJ PB - John Wiley & Sons, Inc. KW - Finance KW - Case studies KW - Bibliography KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - bisacsh KW - fast N1 - Includes index; Intro; Contemporary Topics in Finance; Contents; 1 Contemporary Topics in Finance: A Collection of Literature Surveys; References; 2 A Survey of the International Evidence and Lessons Learned about Unconventional Monetary Policies: Is a 'New Normal' in our Future?; 1. Introduction; 2. The Transition to Unconventional Policies; 2.1 The 2008 GFC; 2.2 A Brief Typology of UMP; 3. The International Evidence to Date: Financial Markets; 3.1 Measurement Challenges; 3.2 Learning from Japan's Experience; 3.3 The GFC and Its Aftermath; 3.4 Is Europe Different?; 3.5 International Spillovers from UMP; 4. The International Evidence to Date: Macro-Economic Effects4.1 Can UMP Have Real Economic Effects?; 4.2 DSGE Alternative; 4.3 Central Bank Credibility and Inflation Expectations; 5. Conclusions: Lessons Learned, the Exit and the New Normal; Acknowledgements; Notes; References; 3 Implicit Bank Debt Guarantees: Costs, Benefits and Risks; 1. Introduction; 2. Why Do Implicit Bank Debt Guarantees Arise?; 2.1 Why Do Explicit Bank Debt Guarantees Exist?; 2.2 Differences between Explicit and Implicit Bank Debt Guarantees; 2.3 Why Do Implicit Bank Debt Guarantees Arise?; 3. Who Benefits from Implicit Bank Debt Guarantees?3.1 Bank Creditors; 3.2 Bank Owners; 3.3 Selected Other Stakeholders; 4. What Are the Economic Costs of Implicit Bank Debt Guarantees?; 4.1 Weakened Market Discipline; 4.2 Increased Risk-Taking; 4.3 Competitive Distortions; 4.4 Creating Perceived Contingent Liabilities for the Sovereign; 5. What Factors Influence the Value of the Perceived Guarantee?; 5.1 The Credit Strengths of the Debtor and the Guarantor; 5.2 Collective and Idiosyncratic Risk; 5.3 Estimating the Value of Implicit Bank Debt Guarantees; 6. How Do Markets React to What Policy Makers Say and Do about Implicit Guarantees?6.1 How Do Policy Makers Communicate about the Issue of Implicit Bank Debt Guarantees?; 6.2 How Do Financial Markets React to What Policy Makers Say and Do?; 6.3 What Has Been the Response to the Special Treatment Administered to GSIBs So Far?; 7. Concluding Remarks and Open Issues; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Financial Fraud: A Literature Review; 1. Introduction; 2. False Financial Disclosures; 2.1 Rogue Traders: False Financial Disclosures at the Proprietary Trading Desks of Financial Firms; 2.2 Mortgage Origination Fraud: False Financial Disclosures in the Context of Loan Applications2.3 Mortgage Securitization Fraud: False Financial Disclosures in the Context of Structured Finance Investments; 3. Financial Scams; 3.1 Investment Scams: Sham Business Ventures and Ponzi Schemes; 3.2. Financial Identity Scams: Phishing, Pharming and Payment Scams; 4. Fraudulent Financial Mis-Selling; 4.1. Predatory Lending: The Mis-Selling of Mortgage Loans; 4.2 The Mis-Selling of Life Insurance and Pension Schemes; 4.3 The Mis-Selling of Interest Rate Derivatives; 5. Conclusion; Acknowledgements UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119565178 ER -