Description
THROUGHOUT THE CITY'S history British men of finance have done favours for their friends. It is only recently that this practice- which some might view as corrupting-has been frowned upon. But has it stopped? Recent scandals among Britain's august financial community suggest not.
This book examines the crucial questions surrounding recent developments in Britain's financial world, including assessments of the social structures which have long dominated the City.
โข Was the City's much trumpeted integrity merely honour among thieves? Or have the standards changed in the battle for survival? โข Can the City, as a British institution, survive deregulation and Big Bang? Who now really runs the City?
โข To what extent is the City still an exclusive club? To what extent is City culture a reflection of its narrow social base?
โข How much Government economic policy? What is the City's role in financing-or failing to finance-British industry?
โข What is the City's role in British foreign policy?
โข To what extent has government policy-both Tory and Labour-favoured the City at the expense of the wider British economy?
โข How important are the City's invisible earnings to Britain's economy?
