Business ethics in finance

Inthis chapter we:

consider what business finance involves;

look at the ethics of financial strategy;

review ethical relationships with investors in public companies;

consider insider dealing and trading;

study ethical investment and ethical funds;

consider money laundering, combating global crime and terrorism;

review ethical relationships with shareholders in non-listed companies;

review ethical relationships with non-equity sources of finance;

consider relationships with independent outside auditors;

review ethical relationships with regulators;

consider ethics and credit rating agencies;

study ethics in financial management; and

study ethics in financial operations