Corporate Governance in Modern Financial Capitalism - Old Mutual's Hostile Takeover of Skandia (Hardcover)

This insightful book focuses upon corporate governance processes, and explores the conditions required for effective corporate governance and control in 21st century globalized and financialized economies. In presenting a comprehensive study of a cross-border hostile corporate take-over process, describing the actors, institutions and events involved, this book examines and questions the current forms of corporate governance and control ? both from a national and a global perspective. Using Old Mutual?s takeover of Skandia as a case study, the authors address corporate governance theory, and highlight its two fundamental dimensions: financial and operational flows. An important conclusion of the book is that the motives and theories of contemporary financial markets appear to have gained in importance at the expense of the corresponding operational considerations, something that has dramatically changed the rationales of different types of actors. The book critically questions these transformations, calling for the reconsideration and redesign of regulating institutions and corporate governance processes.This critical investigation of the competition for corporate control in the era of modern financial capitalism will prove a fascinating read for students, academics and researchers in the fields of corporate governance, finance and international business. It will also appeal to policymakers and practitioners within the realms of corporate finance, banking and the wider financial services industry.

General

Imprint:	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2010
Authors:	Markus Kallifatides • Sophie Nachemson-Ekwall • Sven Erik Sjoestrand
Dimensions:	241 x 165 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	429
ISBN-13:	978-1-84844-684-7
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > General
LSN:	1-84844-684-5
Barcode:	9781848446847

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