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The City: A Guide to London's Global Financial Centre (Economist Books): A Guide to London's Global Financial Centre (Economist) by: Richard Roberts List Price: £20.00 City Travel Guides Price: £14.00 You Save: £6.00 (30%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 332.109421 EAN: 9781861978585 ISBN: 1861978588 Label: Profile Manufacturer: Profile Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 376 Publication Date: February 07, 2008 Publisher: Profile Studio: Profile Sales Rank: 7728 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Book Description: Individual chapters focus on the City's various wholesale international financial markets and institutions- from the money markets to the securities industry, commodities to shipping, the Bank of England to the Financial Services Authority. Other chapters review its historical development and the scandals that have dogged its reputation. Synopsis: Revised and updated, this is a comprehensive guide to the City - its markets, mechanisms and players. "The City" provides reliable, relevant and up-to-date coverage of what goes on in the City, its global importance and its role as a the leading financial centre in Europe. Individual chapters focus on the City's various wholesale international financial markets and institutions - from the money markets to the securities industry, commodities to shipping, the Bank of England to the Financial Services Authority. Other chapters review its historical development and the scandals that have dogged its reputation. Finally, the book looks at the outlook for the City and the challenges it faces - the current downturn, the impact of developments in communications technology and the threat from Wall Street. In addition, there are appendices giving details of City institutions and organisations, profiles of the principal City players and key City events from the late seventeenth century. About the Author: Richard Roberts is a reader at the University of Sussex. He specialises in financial markets and centres, and is the author of numerous books and articles about international finance. Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - You should buyI bought this book and All You Need to Know About the City (All You Need to Know Guides) by Christopher Stoakes, and I would say the latter is better for beginners and the former moves the pace up a gear or two. The City:A Guide to London's Global Financial Centre (Economist)covers all the key historical financial events, analyses them, and explains why the happened clearly and concise. It's well worth reading, but I would advise people to read All You Need to Know About the City (All You Need to Know Guides)first. Hope this helps. |
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