Blue Blood
cazenove in the age of global banking
$43.79
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
5 October 2023
Summary
Blue Blood: Inside the Turbulent World of Cazenove & Co.
Founded in 1823, Cazenove & Co. stood as the City of London’s most prestigious stockbroking firm, famed for its placing power and client network. Remaining fiercely independent, the firm avoided publicity and kept its affairs private.
When Big Bang reshaped the City in 1986, Cazenove uniquely resisted the merger trend, charting its own course. Therefore, the City was stunned when Cazenove announced in November …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781915635716 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1915635713 |
| Author: | Robert Pickering |
| Publisher: | Whitefox Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Whitefox Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 5 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 438g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 343mm x 173mm |
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Critics Review
‘Blue Blood encapsulates the City’s evolution in modern times.’
* The Spectator *‘Blue Blood is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the City’s recent history – particularly its thriving heyday in the 1980s and 1990s…an enlightening insight on how the City of London was transformed.’
* Financial Times *‘Highly readable’
* Bloomberg *‘Fascinating’
* The Economist *‘Pickering has written a surprisingly calm and measured book, capturing many intriguing details for the first time, as well as cantering through the history of investment banking in the UK at a critical period.’
* Euromoney *About The Author
Robert Pickering
Robert Pickering joined Cazenove in 1985 and served as its Chief Executive from 2001 until 2008, playing a key role in the firm’s development from a private stockbroking partnership into a leading investment bank and wealth manager. Since leaving Cazenove, he has acted as a consultant and board member. Blue Blood is his first book.
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