Corporate actions are events that affect large corporations throughto the individual investor - even those that own a single-share!All organizations that hold equity and debt securities forthemselves and/or on behalf of others are affected when the issuerof a security announces an income or corporate action event. Thesuccessful management of the array of different event typesrequires understanding of the inherent risks, and tight controls atcritical points in the event lifecycle. The management of incomeand corporate action events are important and essential parts ofthe securities industry business. Written by authors with manyyears experience within this sector, Corporate Actions: A Guide toSecurities Event Management sets out to demystify the subject andprovides a thorough, step-by-step introduction to corporate actionsand income events.Corporate Actions is a comprehensive source for understanding amajor component of operational processing. The individualcomponents and their relation to each other within the corporateactions lifecycle are explained in detail, through which the readerwill gain a clear and thorough understanding of the lifecycletogether with potential processing risks and the strategies tomitigateCorporate Actions is essential reading for all those involved inthe securities industry, from new recruits to those involved inboth the day-to-day operations process and those within executivemanagement. It will also prove invaluable to those providingconsultancy and software solutions to the securitiesindustry.Corporate Actions is the first major work on this subject. Manypeople within the securities industry have heard of corporateactions - many people know they can be highly risky - manyorganizations have lost vast sums of cash in attempting to processthem - very few understand them!
