Ethics in Finance

Preface to the First Edition. Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgments. Abbreviations. 1. Financial Ethics: An Overview. The Need for Ethics in Finance. Ethics and Financial Markets. The Financial Services Industry. Individuals in Organizations. 2. Theoretical Perspectives in Finance. Equity and Efficiency. Fiduciaries, Agents, and Professionals. Agency Theory. Conflict of Interest. 3. Ethical Issues in Financial Services. Sales Practices. Churning, Twisting, and Flipping. Arbitration. Personal Trading. Mutual Funds. 4. Ethical Issues in Investment Decisions. Bank Lending Practices. Socially Responsible Investing. Relationship Investing. Investment and the New Finance. 5. Ethics in Financial Markets. Insider and Program Trading. The Ethics of Bankruptcy. Hostile Takeovers. 6. The Financial Theory of The Firm. Traditional Theories. The Contractual Theory. The Objective of the Firm. The Stakeholder Challenge. Index