Financial Institutions,
Instruments and Markets
lays an economic foundation
for the study of securities market. It
begins with a study of alternative
economic systems through the
analysis of various constituents in
an economy and the fundamental
role played by money in a modern
economy. It covers financial assets
and also compares and contrasts
equity and debt securities. Further
it describes:
?? Classification of markets and
role of financial institutions
?? Importance of financial
institutions and their role
?? Global securities markets.
This book is a source of
knowledge for IT professionals,
students of finance and those
appearing for competitive
examinations like CFA and more.
The book further looks at the
classification of markets and the
role-played by key financial
intermediaries like brokers, dealers
and investment bankers. The
importance of financial institutions
like commercial banks and the role
they play in an indirect market are
also discussed.The final chapter of
the book deals with the global
securities market.
The contents of the book have
been used at business schools as
well as for corporate training
programmes and consequently are
a blend of academic rigour and
practical insights. It will appeal to
market proessionals, as well as
students. The author Sunil K
Parameswaran is the Director and
CEO of Tarheel Consultancy
Services, Bangalore, a corporate
training and management
consultancy firm promoted by him.
Dr Parmeshwaran obtained his
Post Graduate Diploma in
Management from IMM-Bangalore
and his PhD in Finance from Duke
University, North Carolina.
Handbook of Analytical Instruments
By RS Khandpur
Publishers: Tata McGraw-Hill
Price: Rs 695
Handbook of Analytical
Instrumentsoffers
powerful, qualitative and
quantitative techniques for
analysis in chemical,
pharmaceutical, clinical, foodprocessing
laboratories and oil
refineries. It also plays a critical role
in the monitoring and control of
environmental pollution. Today,
microcontrollers and personal
computers have been integrated
into analytical instruments. This has
brought in automation, efficiency
and precision in analytical
instrumentation. To keep users
abreast of such advances, this
edition of the Handbook of
Analytical Instrumentsdescribes
the principles and building blocks
of analytical instrumentation.
Recent advances in bio-sensors,
gamma spectrometers,
visualisation methods for
electrophoresis and
instrumentation have been
covered.
The book explains the basic
concepts in electronics and
optics,with special reference to
operational amplifiers, digital
integrated circuits and
microprocessors. It also covers
various types of display systems
and laboratory recorders.
Apart from the above, the
book also includes a discussion of
analytical instruments from
various manufacturers.
The author Dr RS Khandpur is
currently Director General,Pushpa
Gujral Science City, Kapurthala,
Punjab. He has over four decades
of experience in R&D, technology
transfer, education and training,
consultancy and management at
national and international levels.
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