The City [electronic resource] : A Guide to London's Global Financial Centre

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Richard, 1952-

Series:

Economist books The city

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Financial institutions.

Financial institutions--London--England.

Local Subjects:

Financial institutions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Profile, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text provides a comprehensive, relevant and up-to-date coverage of what goes on in the City and its role as a global financial centre and as the leading financial centre in Europe.

Contents:

Preliminaries; 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 célebrès; 14 Challenges and outlook; Appendix 1 City institutions and organisations; Appendix 2 Principal players

Appendix 3 TimelineFurther reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786611845674

1-84765-036-8

OCLC:

476192239