This is the first serious history of merchant banking, based on the archives of the leading houses and the records of their activities throughout the world. It

"This book examines the ascendancy and decline of the British merchant banking industry over the last 200 years. It illustrates the central role these instituti

“This is a collection of casual articles about the seemingly forbidding subject of merchant banking and about some of the world’s most outstanding and vener

A revolution took place in the City in the 80s and 90s. The cosy club of British merchant banking collapsed in a series of sell-outs, closures and scandals. Thi

From Crisis to Crisis examines the impact of the harsh conditions of the interwar economy on the British merchant banks. The financial crises of 1914 and 1931 a