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From an award-winning financial historian comes the gripping, character-driven story of venture capital and the world it madeInnovations rarely come from "e;experts.

In 2004, Spain's Banco Santander purchased Britain's Abbey National Bank in a deal valued at fifteen billion dollars--an acquisition that made Santander one of the ten largest financial institutions in the world.

There are many misconceptions and concerns regarding Islamic societies and how Muslim countries have failed to come up with their own localised solutions to socio-economic problems in dealing with poverty alleviation and societal development.

Moving Beyond Modern Portfolio Theory: Investing That Matters tells the story of how Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) revolutionized the investing world and the real economy, but is now showing its age.

Originally published in 2006, this book examines the collapse of the Enron Corp.

Generic institutionalism offers a new perspective on institutional economic change within an evolutionary framework.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires the Financial Stability Oversight Council to submit a report to Congress regarding the implementation of prompt corrective action (PCA) by the Federal banking agencies.

A behind-the-scenes look at Wall Street's top banker Following the eleventh-hour rescue of Bear Stearns by JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon's profile reached stratospheric levels.

The second edition of an essential text on the microeconomic foundations of banking surveys the latest research in banking theory, with new material that covers recent developments in the field.

This book about the Thatcher government and the City of London tells the compelling human story of the people and processes that made Britain's 1980s financial revolution.

This book covers blockchain from the underlying principles to how it enables applications to survive and surf on its shoulder.

Bad Banks is a gripping account of the problems and scandals that continue to bedevil the world's banking system some eight years after the credit crunch.

This new study provides a comprehensive survey of the recently established European financial system in comparison to previous European systems and the US Federal Reserve.

Examine the depth and breadth of financial technologyThis comprehensive, hands-on guide is the go-to source for everything you need to confidently navigate the ever-changing scene of this booming industry.

An in-depth look at the history, leadership, and structure of the Federal Reserve BankThe independence of the Federal Reserve is considered a cornerstone of its identity, crucial for keeping monetary policy decisions free of electoral politics.

This book provides a comprehensive look at banking-as-a-service (Baas), equipping readers with an understanding of the origins, evolution, future and applications of BaaS and the key differences across global markets.

Environmental issues have never been so high on the agenda of governments and companies around the world.

This edition brings together the most important English language tracts and pamphlets and other material on the origins and development of private banking, joint stock banking, central banking and other important related questions.

The Gilt-Edged Market is specifically aimed at finance professionals and investors who need to understand the inner working of the United Kingdom gilt market.

This book covers the recent literature concerning Islamic banking and finance (IBF), focuses on the history of IBF since its inception and introduces the latest innovative concepts and practices in the field.

Mainstream economists explain the Federal Reserve's behavior over its one hundred years of existence as (usually failed) attempts to stabilize the economy on a non-inflationary growth path.

The interest in improving Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) outcomes among stakeholders of Islamic banking and finance has become front and centre in the discussions relating to Islamic sustainable finance.

Public banks are dynamic, contested institutions with the potential to decarbonize the environment, definancialise the economy, and democratise global development.

Originally published in 2002, this is the first of three volumes in a history of finance in America.

It is now a well-know fact that mergers and acquisitions activity comes in waves.

The New International Monetary System brings together twelve original contributions by leading scholars and practitioners to a conference convened in May 2008 on the occasion of the retirement of Alexander Swoboda.

This book analyzes the evolution and impact of the concept of risk on processes of transnational banking and financial market regulation, as well as the externalities generated by speculative financial activity in developing and emerging market economies.

This edited volume offers a new and original approach to the study of technological change in retail finance.

Throughout the industry, financial institutions seek to eliminate cumbersome authentication methods, such as PINs, passwords, and security questions, as these antiquated tactics prove increasingly weak.

This book brings together a number of well-known post-Keynesian scholars who discuss the impact of monetary policy on both personal and functional distribution of income and even the gendered effect of monetary policy.

Student-Managed Investment Funds: Organization, Policy, and Portfolio Management, Second Edition, helps students work within a structured investment management organization, whatever that organizational structure might be.

The Federal Reserve System has been widely criticised for its response (or lack of response) to the economic and financial problems of 1928-1933.

Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre les mécanismes de l'inflation
S'il est bien une chose à laquelle veille la majorité des ménages et des entreprises, c'est leur pouvoir d'achat.

Seeing Around Corners tells the inspirational rags-to-riches story of entrepreneur Stan Middleman and shares his principles for achieving business success.

Liquidity involves the degree to which an asset can bebought or sold in the market without affecting its price.

Winner of the 2018 Excellence in Financial Journalism Award From Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Jesse Eisinger, ';a fast moving, fly-on-the-wall, disheartening look at the deterioration of the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange CommissionIt is a book of superheroes' (San Francisco Review of Books).

The turmoil in financial markets that resulted from the 2007 subprime mortgage crisis in the United States indicates the need to dramatically transform regulation and supervision of financial institutions.

From Nobel Prize-winning economist and best-selling author Joseph Sitglitz, author of Globalization and Its Discontents, this is the essential, must-read guide to the future of Europe.

If you like your smartphone or your widescreen TV, your car or your pension, then, whether you know it or not, you are a fan of Wall Street.

In A New Capitalism, Frank Altman, a legendary figure in the Community Development Finance industry, offers a systematic argument for why and how American capitalism can be extended to people from every walk of life, including those from low-income census tracks.

Extrait : ""Tout est perdu fors l'honneur", écrivait François Ier à sa mère après le désastre de Pavie.

Understand inflation in no time!

An engaging account of the rise and dominance of the City of London, arguably the most important phenomenon of British history in the last 300 years.

As late as 2007, Anglo Irish Bank was a darling of the markets, internationally recognized as one of the fastest growing financial institutions in the world.

This is the definitive account of the Royal Bank of Scotland scandal.

The premise of the book is that the study of money should commence at the most general level.

It's well known that most M&A deals fall short of their intended goals and many outright crash and burn.

This study presents the case for an international banking standard (IBS) to deal with the rash of banking crises in developing countries.

According to Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera, two of America's most acclaimed business journalists, no-one has put all the pieces of the financial crisis together.

This is the story of how a small island on the edge of Europe became one of the world's major tax havens.