Taxmann Financial Markets Institutions & Services B.Com.(Hons.)/B.Com By Vinod Kumar , Atul Gupta , Manmeet Kaur Bawa Edition July 2021

Taxmann Financial Markets Institutions & Services By Vinod Kumar

Taxmann Financial Markets Institutions & Services By Vinod Kumar

This book is a comprehensive & authentic book on ‘Financial Markets & Institutions. This book aims to provide students with a basic knowledge of financial markets and institutions in India. It also familiarises the reader with the important fee and fund-based financial services.

This book aims to fulfil the requirement of students of undergraduate courses in commerce and management, particularly the following:

• B.Com.(Hons.)/B.Com. under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) Programme
• Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board
• School of Open Learning of University of Delhi
• Various Central Universities throughout India
• BBA/MBA and other Management Courses of various institutions teaching papers like Indian Financial System, Financial Markets or Merchant Banking
• Useful for financial market aspirants and covers topics like Stock Markets, Bond Markets, Insurance and Commercial Banking

The Present Publication is the 2^nd Edition, authored by Dr. Vinod Kumar, Atul Gupta & Manmeet Kaur, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Simple & Systematic Manner] The subject matter is presented in a simple, systematic method along with a comprehensive explanation of the concept and theories underlying Financial Markets and Institutions
• [Amended] Latest Rules & Regulations of the regulatory bodies like RBI, IRDA and SEBI are covered
• [Summary Points] are given at the end of each chapter for revision
• [Figures, Tables & Graphs] have been incorporated to make the reader understand the difficult concepts
• [Student-Oriented Book] This book has been developed, keeping in mind the following factors:
  • Interaction of the author/teacher with their students in the classroom
  • Shaped by the author/teachers experience of teaching the subject-matter at different levels
  • Reaction and responses of students have also been incorporated at different places in the book
• [Practical Real-Life Illustrations & Cases] to demonstrate the actual working of the Money Markets, Capital Markets, Banking and Insurance Services Industry along with many financial services like Leasing, Hire Purchase, Venture Capital, Credit Rating and Portfolio Management Services, etc.

Contents of this book are as follows:

• Introduction to Financial System
• Money Markets
• Capital Markets Instruments
• Indian Debt Markets
• Primary Markets
• Secondary Markets
• SEBI and Investor Protection
• Financial Institutions
• Commercial Banking
• Life and Non-Life Insurance Companies in India
• Mutual Funds
• Non-Banking Finance Companies
• Overview of Financial Services Industry
• Merchant Banking
• Leasing and Hire Purchase
• Venture Capital and Factoring Services
• Credit Rating
• Consumer and Housing Finance
• Letter of Credit and Bank Guarantee
• Financial Counselling and Portfolio Management Services

About the author

Vinod Kumar

Dr. Vinod Kumar is M.Com., M. Phil, Ph.D. DBF (ICFAI), AFP (FPSB). He is NSE certified for capital markets dealers’, derivatives, mutual funds and commodity markets. He is a merit scholarship holder and gold medallist from Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University, for his post-graduation. He is an alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce. He has the teaching experience of 40 years teaching graduate and post-graduate students of Delhi University and many of the management institutes of repute. He was Dean and Director of the international college of financial planning for two years. He presented research papers at various national and international universities on financial markets, derivative markets, commodity markets, financial planning, etc. He got an award for the best paper in chartered accountant on reported earnings. He has been conducting workshops for FPSB, NSE, BSE, BNP Paribas and Bajaj Capital on various subjects of financial markets. He is the founder-editor of the investors’ India magazine of Bajaj Capital. He has guided many of the PhD students who have been awarded doctorate qualifications. He is also an associate of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla. He was the coordinator for the e-pathshala (UGC Programme) for financial markets and institutions. He was awarded a major project of UGC for commodity and currency markets inter-relationships submitted in 2013. Dr. Vinod Kumar was the associate professor at SGND Khalsa College, Delhi University. He teaches as guest faculty for M. Com. at Delhi School of Economics (DSE) and Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University, Teaching financial markets and investment management, Strategic financial management and managerial finance.

Atul Gupta

Atul Gupta is an Assistant Professor of finance and corporate law in the commerce dept. in Hindu College, the University of Delhi for the last ten years. He has been ex-Deputy Manager in Axis Bank for four years before joining Hindu College. He has vast practical experience in banking and insurance operations and academic experience of 13 years of teaching papers like financial management, corporate law, banking and financial institutions and insurance Management. He has a good number of international and national research papers to his credit. He is NSDL Depository participant diploma certified, AMFI certified for mutual fund, and JAIIB certified in banking operations.

Manmeet Kaur Bawa

Dr. Manmeet Kaur is an Associate Professor of finance in JGLS, O.P. Jindal Global University. She has completed her PhD in Finance from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. Her specialization includes corporate governance, financial markets and services, and corporate finance. She has been teaching these subjects at various institutions of the University of Delhi since 2011. She has published articles extensively in various international and national journals in the area of governance and banking. She has also presented many papers in various international and national conferences organized by IIM’s, FMS, and other organizations. She has also authored two books on Financial Markets, Institutions and Services. She has been a resource person at various Faculty Development Programs being conducted for faculty in multi-discipline areas organised by the University of Delhi and other eminent institutions.