The Dynamics of Global Financial Markets: Risk, Regulation, and Innovation

Author

Renata Karkowska

ISBN: 9781041253631

Published: 26 August 2026

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Routledge

Description

The Dynamics of Global Financial Markets: Risk, Regulation, and Innovation provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the modern financial system amid rising uncertainty and rapid change. It explores how global markets are influenced by systemic risks, regulatory developments, geopolitical tensions, climate-related pressures, and technological advancements.

The book examines the institutional foundations of financial markets, the roles of central banks and international organisations, the transmission of geopolitical and climate-related shocks, and the transformative influence of digital assets, blockchain, artificial intelligence, and fintech. By incorporating historical perspectives, analytical discourse, and policy relevance, it shows how financial markets serve as sources of opportunity, vulnerability, and strategic adaptation.

Key Features

• Institutional foundations of global financial markets, including the roles of central banks and international organisations
• Analysis of how geopolitical tensions and climate-related shocks transmit through financial systems
• Dedicated coverage of digital assets, blockchain, and artificial intelligence as transformative forces in modern finance
• Combines historical perspective, analytical discourse, and direct policy relevance
• Structured, globally-informed reference for understanding the major trends shaping modern finance

Coverage

Institutional foundations of financial markets; the role of central banks and international organisations; climate risk and ESG pressures; building a resilient and secure financial system; technological innovation in finance — digital assets, blockchain, and AI; financial inclusion and innovation.

About the Author

Renata Karkowska is an Associate Professor at the University of Warsaw, Poland, with nearly 20 years of experience in academic excellence and financial practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction. 1. Global Financial Markets: Trends, Institutions, and Transformations. 2. Central Banks, Monetary Policy, and Global Financial Stability. 3. Geopolitical Risk and the Markets' Interdependence. 4. Climate Risk and ESG Pressures. 5. Building a Resilient and Secure Financial System. 6. Technological Innovation in Finance: Digital Assets, Blockchain, and AI. 7. Financial Inclusion and Innovation.

Why buy this book?

Most fintech, climate-risk, and monetary-policy literature is treated as separate reading. This book connects systemic risk, regulatory change, and technological disruption in a single, globally-informed framework — essential reading for academics, advanced students, policymakers, regulators, and practitioners in finance, economics, and public policy.

Keywords

global financial markets, financial regulation, systemic risk, central banking, climate risk, ESG, digital assets, blockchain, artificial intelligence in finance, financial inclusion

Target Audience

Academics, advanced students, policymakers, financial regulators, risk managers, finance and economics practitioners, university and research libraries

Genre

Economics, Financial Regulation, Risk Management, Climate Change Policy

Q&A

Where can I buy The Dynamics of Global Financial Markets: Risk, Regulation, and Innovation?
You can order this title directly from CLNZ Books at clnzbooks.com, with worldwide shipping via trusted international courier and payment by card or PayPal.

Who is this book for?
Academics, advanced students, policymakers, regulators, and practitioners in finance, economics, and public policy seeking a structured, globally-informed understanding of modern financial markets.

What makes this edition distinctive?
It connects systemic risk, regulatory developments, geopolitical and climate-related shocks, and technological innovation (digital assets, blockchain, AI) within a single analytical framework, rather than treating them as separate topics.

Does it cover climate risk and ESG?
Yes — a dedicated section addresses climate risk and ESG pressures as a transmission channel for financial market vulnerability.

Does it cover fintech and AI in finance?
Yes — the book examines the transformative influence of digital assets, blockchain, and artificial intelligence on modern financial markets.

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