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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A colossal failure of common sense A colossal failure of common sense Lawrence G. McDonald One of the biggest questions of the financial crisis has not been answered until now. What happened at Lehman Brothers and why was it allowed to fail, with aftershocks that rocked the global economy… OL13840033W
Liberalisation and universal access to basic services Liberalisation and universal access to basic services Building on a OECD/World Bank seminar, this volume explores whether and how trade liberalization can contribute to achieving universal service goals and the types of complementary policies required. … OL18207108W
Blue Blood and Mutiny Blue Blood and Mutiny Patricia Beard The inside story of the power struggle that rocked Wall Street's most prestigious financial institution. What began with a shot over the bow ended in a shocking coup d'etat. In less than four months … OL1929469W
Ethical conflicts in finance Ethical conflicts in finance B. Prodhan,Andreas R. Prindl,Bimal Prodhan xiv, 257 p. ; 23 cm OL19435122W
Banking in turmoil Banking in turmoil Steven I. Davis In a time of widespread crisis and uncertainty in the banking world, this interview-based book analyzes how bank management is reassessing strategic models. The current banking crisis has tested ever… OL19829658W
MDDL and the quest for a market data standard MDDL and the quest for a market data standard Martin Christopher Sexton The aim of this book is to provide an objective vendor independent assessment of the Market Data Definition Language (MDDL), the eXtensible Mark-up Language (XML) standard for market data. Assuming l… OL19886885W
A force for good A force for good John Taft "After the crisis of 2008, the social contract between the financial industry and everyone else was badly broken--perhaps, it seemed, irrevocably. Since then, banks have paid out billion-dollar settl… OL19998811W
A new era in banking A new era in banking Angel Bergés Lobera "The financial crisis that began in 2007 triggered a break with banking practices of the past. Even as the crisis occurred, a broader set of economic, geopolitical, and technological forces were alre… OL23194978W
Building responsive and responsible financial regulators in the aftermath of the global financial c… Building responsive and responsible financial regulators in the aftermath of the global financial c… Pablo Iglesias-Rodríguez The global financial crisis that started in 2007 sparked several academic debates about the role that financial sector regulators played in the crisis and prompted policy reforms in the financial sup… OL23417224W
The transformation of Threadneedle Street The transformation of Threadneedle Street James J. Fishman xvi, 316 p. ; 24 cm OL2950734W
The real deal The real deal Sandy Weill,Judah S. Kraushaar Shortly after we set up shop, the four of us and our wives convened at Arthur's home on Long Island to celebrate. It was a festive occasion, and we all openly shared our aspirations. To this day, I r… OL8135544W