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How will the world look post-crisis?

I’ve been debating some future presentations with various folks today, and a little ray of light went off in my head. The light was triggered by a comment: “can you talk about what impact regulatory change may have on bank to corporate relationships using examples historically?” The question was really asking about the unintended impact…

Pest-analysis

How will the world look post-crisis?

I’ve been debating some future presentations with various folks today, and a little ray of light went off in my head. The light was triggered by a comment: “can you talk about what impact regulatory change may have on bank to corporate relationships using examples historically?” The question was really asking about the unintended impact…

Pest-analysis

How The City Developed, Part Fourteen: Crisis

This is the final part of a series about how the City of London developed its financial prowess and system.  Previous entries include: Part One: The Romans Part Two: The Vikings Part Three: Medieval Times Part Four: The Tudors Part Five: The Stuarts Part Six: The Bank of England Part Seven: Lloyd's of London Part…

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How The City Developed, Part Fourteen: Crisis

This is the final part of a series about how the City of London developed its financial prowess and system.  Previous entries include: Part One: The Romans Part Two: The Vikings Part Three: Medieval Times Part Four: The Tudors Part Five: The Stuarts Part Six: The Bank of England Part Seven: Lloyd's of London Part…

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How The City Developed, Part Thirteen: The Big Bang

By the 1970s, the City had re-established its position of prominence thanks to trading in Eurocurrency and the increasing volume of trading in securities, but it lagged behind the rest of the world, particularly New York, due to its very traditional way of operating. The markets were based upon a structure that was 150 years…

Trarders

How The City Developed, Part Thirteen: The Big Bang

By the 1970s, the City had re-established its position of prominence thanks to trading in Eurocurrency and the increasing volume of trading in securities, but it lagged behind the rest of the world, particularly New York, due to its very traditional way of operating. The markets were based upon a structure that was 150 years…

Trarders

How The City Developed, Part Twelve: After World War II

Britain came out of the Second World War a weaker nation.  The economy was in ruins, as was much of Europe’s economies, and it owed $3.5 billion to the USA as a result of a loan in 1946 which was only repaid in 2006, sixty years later. The declaration of independence of India in 1947 began…

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How The City Developed, Part Twelve: After World War II

Britain came out of the Second World War a weaker nation.  The economy was in ruins, as was much of Europe’s economies, and it owed $3.5 billion to the USA as a result of a loan in 1946 which was only repaid in 2006, sixty years later. The declaration of independence of India in 1947 began…

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How The City Developed, Part Eleven: World Wars

By the late 1800s, London had become the financial centre of the world thanks to the expansionist colonisation of the 1700s and industrialist consolidation of the Victorians. The City of London now had strong links to rapidly expanding bank markets around the world, particularly in the USA where the Industrial Revolution fuelled corporate financing needs….

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How The City Developed, Part Eleven: World Wars

By the late 1800s, London had become the financial centre of the world thanks to the expansionist colonisation of the 1700s and industrialist consolidation of the Victorians. The City of London now had strong links to rapidly expanding bank markets around the world, particularly in the USA where the Industrial Revolution fuelled corporate financing needs….

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