Author: David Loader
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: institute, securities, markets, operations, management, series, global, understanding, capital
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2003-02-18
List price: $62.95
ISBN-10: 0750654651
ISBN-13: 9780750654654

An analysis of the major securities, derivatives and money markets from an operations point of view, ’Understanding the Markets’ takes the reader through the major features and characteristics of the markets and the products. The relationship between the trading and dealing functions and the operations functions is examined and the issues discussed. This book looks at the financial markets from the viewpoint of the person working in the operations functions that support the trading, dealing and investment processes, and as such is essential reading in order to fully understand the

Author: David Loader
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: operations, management, institute, securities, settlement, custody, clearing
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2002-11-15
List price: $62.95
ISBN-10: 0750654848
ISBN-13: 9780750654845

’Clearing, Settlement and Custody’ focuses on the clearing, settlement and custody functions by analyzing how they work and the interaction between the organizations involved. The author examines the roles of clearing houses, central counterparties, central securities depositories and the custodians, as well as, assessing the impact on the workflow and procedures in the operations function at banks, brokers and institutions. The changes that are taking place in the industry are explored and the impact for operations managers and supervisors assessed. Clearing, settlement and custo

Author: David Loader
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: risk, elsevier, finance, operational, key, managing, operations, component
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2007-01-01
List price: $74.95
ISBN-10: 0750667990
ISBN-13: 9780750667999

Operations Risk--a form of Operational Risk, is becoming increasingly important as more and more sophisticated products and the use of those products occurs in the financial services industry. Outsourcing, including overseas outsourcing, is changing the structure of firms and particularly operations teams. Thus understanding the existing and the changing risk environment in operations functions and its impact on operational risk is centrally important today. The book focuses on areas such as technology risk, people risk, and settlement risk, examining the dangers that lurk within different org

Author: David Loader
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinema
Keywords: finance, elsevier, derivatives, settlement, clearing
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2005-10-06
List price: $90.95
ISBN-10: 0750664525
ISBN-13: 9780750664523

This book makes the reader aware of the background to the derivatives markets, how they have developed and their importance today. Clearing and Settlement of Derivatives addresses how and why derivative products are used and how the industry is structured, looking at both the exchange and over-the-counter markets. The role of the various parties is explained and the interaction between securities, commodities and derivatives explored.The key regulation that affects the use of derivatives by banks, corporate companies, institutional investors and private clients is covered and by way of example

Author: David Loader
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinema
Keywords: operations, management, institute, securities, resource, relationship
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 2002-12-31
List price: $66.95
ISBN-10: 0750654880
ISBN-13: 9780750654883

’Relationship and Resource Management in Operations’ explains in practical terms the importance of the business relationships with internal and external counterparts while demonstrating how things can go wrong and what causes the situation. The authors examine the need to instil cultures in the team focusing on client service, risk and cost effectiveness. The text covers, via practical examples, the kind of scenario managers or supervisors might face in their role and shows what decisions could and should be made. The operations function in a financial organization is crucial to th

Author: David Loader
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: institute, securities, management, operations, advanced
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2006-05-19
List price: $70.00
ISBN-10: 0470026545
ISBN-13: 9780470026540

In the fast changing business and financial markets, the role of operations manager is crucially important to any organisation.  As automated processes increase and settlement cycles shorten, the demands on operations managers to embrace change and to become cost effective contributors to the bottom line increases.  This book follows on from Fundamentals of Global Operations Management, 2e (0470026537).   Author David Loader explores the challenges of being a good supervisor and manager in an environment of constant change, variable workloads and pressure to deliver quality services cost-

Author: David Loader
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: securities, institute, management, operations, global, fundamentals
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2006-05-22
List price: $70.00
ISBN-10: 0470026537
ISBN-13: 9780470026533

Fundamentals of Global Operations Management, 2nd Edition provides an overview of the fundamentals of the operations functions and is suitable for people working in any organization in the financial markets. Key issues affecting the industry are covered, such as operational risk management, traditional and new market environments, mergers and alliances, and integration across clearing and settlement. It also looks at how globalisation is presenting new challenges in operations and the new regulatory environment. David Loader takes the reader through the many issues that are important in a mana