All That Glitters: The Fall of Barings - Softcover

Gapper, John; Denton, Nicholas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140261230 ISBN 13: 9780140261233

Publisher: Penguin, 1997

Synopsis

The definitive account of the fall of the House of Barings, this book includes previously undisclosed information. As compelling as the best of thrillers, this is the first book to give a detailed account, using interviews with all the major players, of one of the most devastating disasters in financial history.

About this title

Synopsis:

This is an account of the fall of the House of Baring. Financial Times journalists John Gapper and Nicholas Denton have interviewed all the major players involved in the collapse of one of England's oldest banks. This book reveals the faustian deal struck between the whizz-kid traders who seemed to be bringing in huge profits and the grandies who were happy to pocket them without asking too many questions. For the first time, the actions and motives of all the participants are explained, including the final days when politicians and bankers made a last-ditch attempt to save the bank, as well as Nick Leeson's actions and motives.

About the Author:

John Gapper and Nicholas Denton (London E1) are both journalists for the Financial Times and covered the Barings crisis at that time.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0140261230
• ISBN 13: 9780140261233
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400