Books in the Quantitative Finance series

Presents a modern computational approach to mathematical finance within the Windows environment, and contains financial algorithms, mathematical proofs and computer code in C/C++. This book illustrates how numeric components can be developed which allow financial routines to be easily called by the complete range of Windows applications.

Contains scientific articles showcasing the research on venture capital in Europe. This book examines the major issues regarding venture capital investment, including contracting, financing, regulation, and valuation. It identifies the trends in the venture capital arena and includes overview papers about the venture capital industry.

With about $450 billion in assets, funds of hedge funds are the darling of investors. A Fund of Hedge Funds (FOF) spreads investments among a number of hedge funds to reduce risk and provide diversification, while maintaining the potential for higher than average returns. This book presents the academic research about funds of hedge funds.

Contains articles dealing with quantitative and qualitative analyses of this popular and important area of finance - IPO. These articles address methods of IPO performance, international IPOs, IPO evaluation, IPO underwriting, evaluation and bookbuilding. This reader is intended for researchers, academics, and graduate students.

It is a well-know fact that mergers and acquisitions activity comes in waves. This title address the following themes: takeover regulation; the cyclical pattern of the M&A markets and probable causes and effects; methods to determine the performance of success of M&A actions; cross border deals; and, means of payment and its effects.

A collection of research about the impact of takeover regulation and corporate governance on M and A financial results. It is suitable for various M and A specialists, an investment banker, a hedge fund manager, a private equity director, or a venture capitalist and financial analysts who follow M and A targets.