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This collection of full-text ebooks on insurance and financial services and related subjects is available to access from any computer. We have a certain number of concurrent user licences for each title. Members can read a book for up to two hours at a time – you will then be asked to login again to allow more people to make use of this service.

Please note that the links on the resource page will take you through to the full list of ebooks, with your chosen book appearing at the top of the page. Should you have any problems accessing any of these books, please contact us on 0207 417 4415 or email knowledge@cii.co.uk.

Money laundering: a concise guide for all business

February, 2012

Around the world, anti-money laundering regulations and legislation have become one of the weapons of choice of governments that are fighting global terrorism and criminality. Within the UK, the latest regulation, The Money Laundering Regulations 2003, have extended the range of businesses covered by the Proceeds of Crime Act to include solicitors, lawyers, estate agents and, in effect, all companies involved in consultancy or business services ...

A short guide to equality risk

January, 2012

In A Short Guide to Equality Risk, Tony Morden analyses the concepts, theories, and issues associated with the implementation in organisations and in the service environment of an Equality, Diversity, and Discrimination (EDD) agenda, so as to minimise risk for organisations and individuals that will certainly arise if such implementation is mishandled. The author examines the subject from leadership, governance, management, opportunity, and performance-oriented perspectives.

Online ebooks collection

January, 2012

This collection of full-text ebooks on insurance and financial services and related subjects is available to access from any computer. Up to five members can use this service at any one time, for up to two hours at a time – you will then be asked to login again to allow more people to make use of this service.

A short guide to ethical risk

January, 2012

Following corporate scandals and the recent bankruptcy of large financial institutions, the public believes that one of the responsibilities of governments, regulators and corporate executives is to do business in compliance with basic ethical values. It is now acknowledged that there has been a general decline in ethical standards in the business world, perhaps due in part to a celebrity culture that overvalues wealth and shallow notions of 'success' ...

Numerical methods and optimization in finance

August, 2011

This book describes computational finance tools. It covers fundamental numerical analysis and computational techniques, such as option pricing, and gives special attention to simulation and optimization. Many chapters are organized as case studies around portfolio insurance and risk estimation problems.

Financial services firms: governance, regulations, valuations, mergers and acquisitions

August, 2011

An essential guide covering new federal regulatory reforms and federal financial issues Financial Institutions, Valuations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Third Edition presents a new regulatory framework for financial institutions in the post–bailout era.

The world's health care crisis: from the laboratory bench to the patient's bedside

July, 2011

At present, human society is facing a health care crisis that is affecting patients worldwide. In the United States, it is generally believed that the major problem is lack of affordable access to health care (i.e. health insurance). This book takes an unprecedented approach to address this issue by proposing that the major problem is not lack of affordable access to health care per se, but lack of access to better, safer, and more affordable medicines.

Introduction to Islamic banking and finance

June, 2011

Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance is a succinct guide to the key characteristics of Islamic banking highlighting how these differ from conventional banking. This detailed book illustrates how Islamic banking is consistent with the Sharia′a, a key element of which is the prohibition on collecting and paying interest.

Practitioner's complete guide to M&As: an all-inclusive reference

May, 2011

The ultimate guide to the ins and out of mergers and acquisitions Practitioner′s Complete Guide to M&As provides the practical tricks of the trade on M&As: what they need to know, what they have to know, and what they need to do. Numerous examples and forms are included illustrating concepts in discussion.

Capital structure and corporate financing decisions: theory, evidence and practice

May, 2011

A comprehensive guide to making better capital structure and corporate financing decisions in today′s dynamic business environment Given the dramatic changes that have recently occurred in the economy, the topic of capital structure and corporate financing decisions is critically important. The fact is that firms need to constantly revisit their portfolio of debt, equity, and hybrid securities to finance assets, operations, and future growth.

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CII Thinkpiece 75: Converging Ideas: Building a European-Wide Supervisory Culture in Insurance and Pensions

May, 2012

Gabriel Bernadino, Chair of the new European Insurance & Occupational Pensions Authority provides a perspective on the pan-EU supervisor’s first year of operation.

CII Thinkpiece 74: From Brussels with Love: A Perspective on Developing Insurance Regulation at the EU Level

May, 2012

Karel van Hulle, the European Commission’s lead official on insurance & occupational pensions, offers his own strictly personal view of insurance regulation in the post-financial crisis world.

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