European Fixed Income Markets: Money, Bond, and Interest Rate Derivatives (The Wiley Finance Series)

This book offers a clear, insightful perspective on the post-euro fixed-income markets of Europe. The introduction of the euro in 1999 cast a new focus on the financial markets of constituent euro-zone countries which have subsequently seen their domestic markets emerge as the second largest bond market in the world after America, with bonds being the most important asset-class-rivalling equities. Such critical size and importance results from the harmonization of macro-economic targets, and has considerably broadened the scope of individual national debt markets. This introductory textbook introduces the basics of dating, the range of techniques available and the strengths and limitations of each of the principal methods. Coverage includes: the concept of time in Quaternary Science and related fields the history of dating from lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy the development and application of radiometric methods different methods in dating: radiometric dating, incremental dating, relative dating and age equivalence Presented in a clear and straightforward manner with the minimum of technical detail, this text is a great introduction for both students and practitioners in the Earth, Environmental and Archaeological Sciences. Praise from the reviews: "This book is a must for any Quaternary scientist." SOUTH AFRICAN GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL, September 2006 “...very well organized, clearly and straightforwardly written and provides a good overview on the wide field of Quaternary dating methods ...” JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE, January 2007

The introduction of the euro in 1999 cast a new focus on the financial markets of constituent euro-zone countries, which have subsequently emerged with the second largest bond market in the world. This new book offers in depth insights and advice for any practitioner in the European fixed-income and ancillary derivative markets, and includes in-depth analysis of euro and non-euro markets as well as emerging countries.

The introduction of the euro in 1999 cast a focus on the financial markets of constituent euro-zone countries. This book offers in-depth insights and advice for practitioners in the European fixed-income and ancillary derivative markets. It also and includes an analysis of euro and non-euro markets, as well as emerging countries The dynamic role of capital markets (here fixed income) to efficiently channel savings funds from surplus sectors of the economy and to finance private economic ventures, which promotes economic growth and economic development, is a concept accepted and promoted by governments throughout the world.