Financial Services, 4/e

Part One: Introduction

1. Non-Banking Financial Companies

Part Two: Asset/Fund-based Financial Services

2. Theoretical and Regulatory Framework of Leasing

3. Accounting/Reporting Frameword and Taxation of Leasing

4. Financial Evaluation of Leasing

5. Hire-Purchase Finance and Consumer Credit

6. Factoring and Forfaiting

7. Bills Discounting

8. Housing Finance

9. Insurance Services and Products

10. Venture Capital Financing

Part Three: Merchant Banking and Other Fee-based/Advisory Financial Services

11. Issue Management: Intermediaries

12. Issue Management: Activities/ Procedures

13. Post-Issue Obligations and Other Requirements

14. Corporate Restructuring

15. Stock Broking, Depositories, Custodial Services and Securities Lending Scheme

16. Credit Rating

New Features

The text portrays the current status of financial services sector in India. This new edition is aimed at making the contents up-to-date in light of the regulatory / policy / operational developments since 2004, when the 3rd edition was published. Among others, the recent spurt in merchant banking / investment banking / corporate restructuring services have been duly highlighted. The book will cater to the needs of the students of MBA (Finance) and Commerce. It will be a valuable source of reference for professionals in the financial services sector. NEW IN THIS EDITION ? Micro-insurance and insurance products and services ? Prudential norms directions for companies not accepting deposits ? Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005 ? Reverse mortgage ? Indian depository receipts ? Qualified institutional placement ? Indian practices on mergers/ de-mergers / reverse mergers etc. ? Custodial services, depositories and stock lending ? Pedagogical Features: ? Learning Objectives ? Flow-chart Exhibits ? Margin Notes ? Summary ? Review Questions ? Cases