Introduction -- Asia's development model -- Finance in Asia -- Challenges to development & finance -- Financial systems & practice -- Institutional foundations of finance -- Credit risk & commercial banking -- Investment banking & financial innovation -- Debt securities, derivatives & complex transactions -- Equity securities, organised markets & corporate governance -- Acquisitions, corporate finance & control -- Non-bank and non-traditional intermediation -- Regional financial integration -- The future of finance in Asia glossary bibliography table of cases & statutes.