'An inspiring success story.' Baroness Rona Fairhead, CBEA RINGSIDE SEAT ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST DEALS AND BIGGEST PERSONALITIES IN BUSINESS AND GLOBAL POLITICS.They are just four letters on an electronic ticker tape, but FTSE has become a byword for money, power, influence and - crucially, after numerous financial crises - trust.How this organisation, FTSE International, brought order to the financial system over several decades, is...

A RINGSIDE SEAT ON SOME OF THE BIGGEST DEALS AND BIGGEST PERSONALITIES IN BUSINESS AND GLOBAL POLITICS.FTSE is an account of how a small start-up created by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange launched in the mid 1980s to provide financial information, became a world leader and one of the UK's most trusted and famous brands. It chronicles how the FTSE 100 was born and details the ferocious dealmaking that followed over 35 years of market boom...

The finance sector of Western economies is too large and attracts too many of the smartest college graduates. Financialization over the past three decades has created a structure that lacks resilience and supports absurd volumes of trading. The finance sector devotes too little attention to the search for new investment opportunities and the stewardship of existing ones, and far too much to secondary-market dealing in existing assets. Regulation has contributed more to the problems than th...

We live in an age of serial asset bubbles and spectacular busts. Economists, policymakers, central bankers and most people in the financial world have been blindsided by these busts, while investors have lost trillions. Economists argue that bubbles can only be spotted after they burst and that market moves are unpredictable. Yet Marathon Asset Management, a London-based investment firm managing over $50 billion of assets has developed a relatively simple method for identifying and potenti...

Banks are of central importance for economic growth, the allocation of capital, competitiveness, and financial stability. Propelled by technological advances in financial analysis and financial deregulation, the banking industry's investment played a key role in enhancing national economic growth in the early 21st century. The global financial crisis in 2007 revealed the banking world's feet of clay. Since 2007, the turmoil in the global financial system has prompted a fundamental reapprai...

Before Dragons’ Den, Richard Farleigh built a career in global finance running trading desks and developing the strategies that underpin this book.Taming the Lion has been widely praised by leading financial publications including the Financial Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle.Described by The Telegraph as “a tour de force in common sense investing,” it focuses on profiting from big...

Win big and win often in the world’s greatest financial marketWith $5 trillion traded every day, FX dwarfs all other markets. It’s a tough market to master—but not as tough as people think. Currency Kings provides the keys anyone can use to unlock the enormous potential of FX.FX guru Ben Robson walks you through the process of 1) developing a sound strategy, 2) creating a competitive edge, 3) scaling your efforts, and 4) managing risk. It’s a simpl...

The Lion Wakes tells the modern story of HSBC, starting in the late 1970s, when the bank first broke out of the Asia-Pacific region with its purchase of Marine Midland Bank in the US. It follows HSBC's battle to purchase Midland Bank in 1992, the subsequent move of head office from Hong Kong to London, and the string of acquisitions that brought the bank to its pre-eminent place in global finance today. Acclaimed historians Richard Roberts and David Kynaston chronicle the bank's s...

Property investment is not for everyone. The huge risk factor of investing your own money combined with the complicated and strict property laws and tax regulations that must be adhered to, mean this kind of business venture is only for those capable of forward thinking and effective planning – and willing to take the risks in order to reap the rewards.Therefore, an important question to ask yourself before you commit to any property investment is: am I right for this? One of the a...

This book should increase your chances of securing a bank loan for your business. It tells you about different kinds of banks; how they operate and what kind of loans they offer. It covers government loan initiatives in the US, Canada and the UK. A business plan can greatly assist in securing a loan. See how your banker evaluates your application.. How to finance your accounts receivable from factors and how to finance exports and imports. Finally, this book puts the recent financial mess ...

Yes you CAN retire well, no matter what your current income level! We all want to retire with enough money to actually enjoy our non-working years. But for many, advice on investments, properties, cash-flow, superannuation and simply finding a financial planner can be overwhelming and confusing. Whether you're a parent thinking of the future for your kids, or dreaming of how you can retire early, this book will give you a simple plan to enjoy the best years of your life with enough time & ...

The brunt of taxation in the UK is borne by owner-managed trading and investment businesses. For many of these, tax is by far their biggest overhead. On top of this, taxation is becoming ever more complex: never has it been more important for businesspeople to have access to sound tax advice from an acknowledged specialist.Tax expert Alan Pink offers a comprehensive set of strategies to reduce tax liabilities on businesses. He considers the full range of types of tax – taxes on pro...