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National Union Catalog
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Switzerland and its Banks
This book provides a history of Swiss banking not confined to stereotypical opinions about secret numbered accounts. Instead, the presented history covers other intriguing events and developments beyond the famous issue of banking secrecy and the corresponding scandals. Topics covered in the book include the early financial innovations by banks in Geneva to handle the sovereign risk on bonds issued in pre-revolutionary France, the monetary chaos that led to the creation of the Swiss franc, the rather peculiar banknote competition and free-banking system in Switzerland during most of the nineteenth century, how the country and its currency became a financial safe haven after World War I, the ...
Constructive Engagement
The relationships between investors, directors and companies have never been so vital, or so confusing. Gone are the days when being a non-executive director (NED) meant an agreeable lunch and when CEOs wanted them to meet investors 'over my dead body'. Even the most admired companies can be engulfed in scandal and the NEDs find themselves having to drive through fundamental changes. The corporate environment is full of pitfalls for unwary boards. And there are plenty of headline stories of directors who have failed to measure up. Equally, a high quality board which has the confidence of the investors is a major strategic asset: making better decisions, attracting better people and allowing ...
Les banques suisses, le franc et l'Allemagne
Quel rôle l'Allemagne a-t-elle joué dans le développement de la place financière suisse entre la fin de la Première guerre mondiale et la Seconde ? C'est à cette question controversée que Michel Fior apporte des éléments de réponse décisifs. L'imbrication financière germano-helvétique depuis la stabilisation du mark jusqu'à la chute de Hitler, les effets de la politique monétaire sur l'émergence internationale du franc suisse, la fonction de plaque tournante dans le commerce de l'or, les exportations de capitaux des grandes banques et le refuge qu'elles offrent aux fortunes en fuite éclairent le rôle que tint l'Allemagne, durant les années vingt à quarante, en faveur d'un...
