Bing Cheng - Böcker

Modern asset pricing models play a central role in finance and economic theory and applications. This book introduces a structural theory to evaluate these asset pricing models and throws light on the existence of Equity Premium Puzzle. Based on the structural theory, some algebraic (valuation-preserving) operations are developed in asset spaces and pricing kernel spaces. This has a very important implication leading to practical guidance in portfolio management and asset allocation in the global financial industry. The book also covers topics, such as the role of over-confidence in asset pricing modeling, relationship of the portfolio insurance with option and consumption-based asset pricing models, etc.

Global economy and financial markets are re-positioning irreversibly after the recent financial crisis. As a result, China is becoming one of the leading players on the world economic stage, and the Chinese financial markets are being integrated into the world financial markets. In particular the Chinese currency (CNY) market and interest rate market offer a historically unique opportunity to outside investors to diversify their international portfolio,run onshore-offshore arbitrage, and seek excess investment return. Its interest rate market is huge and deep, far more than other emerging markets, with its own characteristics. On the other hand, trading behavior of the Chinese banks, decisions of the monetary and FX authorities, sovereign funds are also making increasing their impacts on the movements of the global currencies and interest rates.Based on the author's unique 10 years of experience in proprietary rate trading in foreign banks in China and Hong Kong, fund management in one of top 3 Chinese fund management companies, research work in one of the Chinese prestige research institutes, and various consulting works for the Chinese government including PboC (the People bank of China, the central bank), CBRC (the China Banking Regulatory Commission), SAFE (the State Administration of Foreign Exchange), MOF (the Ministry of Finance), NCSSF (the National Council for Social Security Fund), CIC (the China Investment Corporation) and SSE (the Shanghai Stock Exchange), this book provides a deep insight on the ongoing CNY and interest rate markets (onshore and offshore), the investment behavior of investors and the financial institutions, and decision-making behavior of the authorities

Combining the author's many years of legal practice experience, this book examines the current hot and difficult issues arising in the legal practice of foreign-related commercial disputes in China. The book focuses on the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (“CISG”) in Chinese courts, judicial review of foreign-related arbitral awards, judicial cooperation in cross-border insolvency, and legal relationships in legal disputes over electronic commerce. The book pays close attention to the latest legislative achievements of the international community and their impact on Chinese judicial practice, thus helping to strengthen exchanges and cooperation among countries along the “Belt and Road” and providing more effective rule of law protection for Chinese enterprises “going global”.