The city : a guide to London's global financial centre / Richard Roberts.
Series: Economist books (Series)Publication details: London : Profile, c2008. Edition: [2nd ed.]Description: 376 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 9781861978585 (hbk.); 1861978588 (hbk.)Subject(s): Financial institutions -- England -- LondonDDC classification: 332.109421 LOC classification: HG3944 | .R63 2008Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only
Contents:
1. About the City. 2. From the Royal Exchange to Canary Wharf. 3. Financial markets and instruments. 4. The sell-side: investment banking and securities. 5. The buy-side: investors and asset management. 6. Banking, payments and specialist financial institutions. 7. Insurance. 8. Professional and support services. 9. Shipping and commodities. 10. Bank of England. 11. Regulation. 12. Financial centre league tables. 13. City scandals, calamities and causes celebres. 14. Challenges and outlook. Appendix 1. City institutions and organisations. Appendix 2. Principal players. Appendix 3. Timeline. Further reading. Index.
Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations |
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Book-Circulating | Fischer Hall Library Main shelves | HG3944 .R63 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | B007511 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-362) and index.
1. About the City. 2. From the Royal Exchange to Canary Wharf. 3. Financial markets and instruments. 4. The sell-side: investment banking and securities. 5. The buy-side: investors and asset management. 6. Banking, payments and specialist financial institutions. 7. Insurance. 8. Professional and support services. 9. Shipping and commodities. 10. Bank of England. 11. Regulation. 12. Financial centre league tables. 13. City scandals, calamities and causes celebres. 14. Challenges and outlook. Appendix 1. City institutions and organisations. Appendix 2. Principal players. Appendix 3. Timeline. Further reading. Index.