Emerging markets and financial resilience : decoupling growth from turbulence / edited by Chee-Wooi Hooy, Senior Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Ruhani Ali, Professor of Finance, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and S. Ghon Rhee, Shidler Distinguished Professor of Finance, University of Hawaii.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malaysian Finance Association. Conference (14th : 2012 : Pinang)

Contributor:

Hooy, Chee Wooi, 1975-

Ali, Ruhani, 1958-

Rhee, S. Ghon.

Malaysian Finance Association.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance--Asia--Congresses.

Finance.

Finance--Developing countries--Congresses.

Developing countries.

Asia.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xvii, 252 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

"Emerging Markets and Financial Resilience presents a picture of finance research on emerging markets as was presented in the 14th Malaysian Finance Association (MFA) Conference in 2012. The issue of financial resilience in emerging markets is apt and timely as emerging countries are faced with unique challenges as to how they continue contributing and driving regional and global economic growth. The biggest challenge for emerging markets is in finding ways to sustain its current trajectory and taking a more decisive role in shaping the global financial architecture to ensure sustainable growth. Specifically, the book covers topics in financial markets and development, international finance, foreign direct investment, portfolio management, corporate finance, and banking"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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PART I: INTRODUCTION

1. Emerging Markets and Financial Resilience; HooyChee-Wooi, Ruhani Ali and S. Ghon Rhee

PART II: FINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS CYCLE

2. Social Capital and Financial Market Development; Siong-Hook Law and Mansor Ibrahim

3. Resource Curses Finance: Can Human Stop It?; Tamat Sarmidi, Siong-Hook Law and Norlida Hanim Mohd Salleh

4. Forecasting Malaysian Business Cycle Movement; Shirly Siew-Ling Wong, Shazali Abu Mansor, Chin-Hong Puah and Venus Khim-Sen Liew

PART III: REGIONAL FINANCIAL MARKET INTEGRATION

5. Financial Integration between China and Asia Pacific; Tze-Haw Chan and Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah

6. Budget Deficits and Current Account Balances; Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah, Siew-Voon Soon and Hamizun bin Ismail

7. Asia-Pacific Currency Excess Returns; Yuen-Meng Wong

PART IV: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS

8. Openness, Market Size and Foreign Direct Investments; Catherine Soke-Fun Ho, Khairunnisa Amir, Linda Nasaruddin Sia and Nurain Farahana Zainal Abidin

9. Momentum and Contrarian Strategies on ASEAN markets; Shangkari V. Anusakumar, Ruhani Ali and Chee-Wooi Hooy

10. Socially Responsible Investing Funds in Asia Pacific; Wei-Rong Ang and Hooi-Hooi Lean

PART V: CORPORATE FINANCE AND BANKING

11. Capital Structure of Southeast Asian Firms; Razali Haron, Khairunisah Ibrahim, Fauzias Mat Nor and Izani Ibrahim

12. Determinants Of Bank Profits and Net Interest Margins; Mun-Tin Low, Rubi Ahmad and Bola Matemilola.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137266606

1137266600

OCLC:

827256453

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