Handbook of Corporate Equity Derivatives and Equity Capital Markets

Equity strategies are closely guarded secrets and as such, there is very little written about how investors and corporate can utilise equity vehicles as part of their growth strategies. In this much-needed book, industry expert Juan Ramiraz guides readers through the whole range of equity derivative instruments, showing how they can be applied to a range of equity capital market situations, including hedging, yield enhancement and disposal of strategic stakes, mergers and acquisitions, stock options plan hedging, equity financings, share buybacks and other transactions on treasury shares, bank regulatory capital arbitrage and tax driven situations. The book includes case studies to highlight how equity derivative strategies have been used in real-life situations.

JUAN RAMIREZ currently works in an international bank and is responsible for the marketing of strategic derivatives to Iberian corporate and institutional clients. After earning a bachelor degree in electrical engineering at the ICAI University in Madrid, he joined the consumer products group at Arthur Andersen where he spent five years gaining a substantial exposure to the accounting world. After earning an MBA degree from University of Chicago, Mr. Ramirez moved to London to work at Chase Manhatten(currently JP Morgan). He has also working at Lehman Brothers, Barclays Capital and Banco Santander. Mr. Ramirez has devoted more than 15 years marketing structured derivatives solutions. During the last seven years he has been working in strategic equity transactions with a strong accounting, capital markets, tax and regulatory angle. Mr. Ramirez is married and has three childen.