Stewardship : lessons learned from the lost culture of Wall Street / John Taft.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taft, John, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Financial services industry--Moral and ethical aspects.

Financial services industry.

Business ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A compelling argument for why stewardship of wealth and service to others should be our highest financial priority Stewardship is the journey of financial insider John Taft towards understanding and affirming the importance of stewardship-which he has come to define as ""serving others""-as a core principle for the financial services industry, the global financial system, and society at large. By defining the attributes of authentic stewardship, this book presents a path forward by analyzing the success of Canadian banks in weathering the financial crisis; evaluates the e

Contents:

Stewardship: Lessons Learned from the Lost Culture of Wall Street; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1: Core Principles: The Ground Beneath Our Feet; Interlude-Learning from Failure: Acquainted with Grief; Chapter 2: Finance Run Amok: Selfishness Trumps Stewardship; Interlude-Occupying Wall Street: Too Rich and Too Poor; Chapter 3: Stewardship Defined: Feeding Your Flock First; Interlude-Greed, Glorious Greed; Chapter 4: World's Safest Banking System: Canada, the New Switzerland; Interlude-Americans Are from Mars, Canadians Are from Venus

Chapter 5: Making the System Stronger: In Defense of Dodd-Frank and Basel III Interlude-Too Small to Save?; Chapter 6: Making the Investor Safer: In Defense of New Fiduciary Rules; Interlude-An Obligation of Honor; Chapter 7: To Investors Standing on the Wings: Prepare for the Next Crisis; Interlude-Predatory Volatility; Chapter 8: Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing: Could It Be the Answer?; Interlude-It's a Long Life: The Trouble with Short-Termism; Chapter 9: Communities, Caring, and Commitment: Reconnecting with Our Stewardship Responsibilities; Afterword

Appendix A: Balanced Financial RegulationAppendix B: Basel III Regulatory Accord; Appendix C: Creating a Clear Path Forward; Notes; Glossary of Selected Financial and Regulatory Reform Terminology; Author's Guide to Supplemental Readings; Additional Sources; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613619747

9781118237267

1118237269

9781280589911

1280589914

9781118227619

1118227611

OCLC:

777374812