Baring Brothers and the Birth of Modern Finance
Download or Read eBook Baring Brothers and the Birth of Modern Finance PDF written by Peter E Austin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Peter E Austin |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317314707 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317314700 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Baring Brothers and the Birth of Modern Finance by : Peter E Austin
Book excerpt: In 1995, the Baring Brothers collapsed over a weekend, brought down by the 'rogue trader' Nick Leeson. Utilizing British and American archives, this work charts Baring Brothers development from wool merchants to one of the most powerful global financial institutions. It also analyses the errors which led to its downfall.
