Ethics in Finance

Observes and analyses cases studies of ethical issues using the appropriate theories of moral philosophy.

Outlines major financial transactions and activities such as IPOs, secondary offerings, mergers and acquisitions, portfolio allocation strategies, equity trading, and equity valuations. Provides an an informative and entertaining read about finance and a woman's journey through her work in finance.

Winner, International Business Book, UK Business Book Awards 2022 Bronze medal winner, Business Ethics category, US Axiom Business Book Awards 2022 Finalist, Nonfiction: Narrative category, International Book Awards 2022

Auteur

Kara Tan Bhala is the President and Founder of Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance and Ethics, USA, the world's only independent think tank for research, education, and promotion of financial ethics. She was an Honorary Research Fellow at Queen Mary University of London, UK and currently sits as a Jury Member for the Ethics and Trust in Finance Global Prize (Switzerland) and is the U.S. Ambassador for the Transparency Task Force (UK). Dr. Tan Bhala has a rare combination of professional training and extensive experience in both global finance and moral philosophy. She has nearly 30 years of experience in global finance, much of which was gained through working on Wall Street. She has been a sell-side equity analyst, a sell-side equity sales person, a buy-side equity analyst, a portfolio manager, and a lecturer in finance. For 18 years she ran her own international financial markets consulting firm. Dr. Tan Bhala has five degrees across three disciplines: a Bachelors (City, University of London, UK) and Masters in Business (Oxford University, UK), a Masters in Liberal Studies (New York University, USA), and a Masters and PhD in Philosophy (University of Kansas, USA). She has lived and worked in London, Oxford, Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, Washington DC., and currently resides in Kansas City. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, USA, and the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, UK.

Contenu

Introduction.- Chapter 1 Plantation Adventure Case Study.- Chapter 2 Bangkok Misadventure Case Study.- Chapter 3 Hong Kong Hike Case Study.- Chapter 4 Mutual Fund Fun Case Study.- Chapter 5 High Finance Gender Inequity Case Study.- Chapter 6 Hedge Fund Edge Case Study.- Chapter 7 Hedge Fund Harassment Case Study.- Chapter 8 Whistleblowing Consultant Case Study.- Chapter 9 Finance Academy Gender Inequity Case Study.- Chapter 10 Finance Academy Ideological Bias Case Study.