This book gives a detailed account of the primacy of the City of London, both as a domestic actor and as a global … financial centre. It focuses on whether the hegemonic position of the City of London can be threatened by the globalization …

Gary Burn examines how in 1950s London, City bankers invented a new form of money and escaped offshore, beyond the …

a group of 11 banks known as the London clearing banks. These banks included the ‘Big Five’ - Barclays, Lloyds, Midland …

compensation packages of directors. Firstly, the book provides strong new evidence on the importance of corporate board functions … suggest that the closer directors' compensation is tied to the firm's stock, the more consistent corporate acquisition … -- Chapter 4. Director Compensation Incentives and Acquisition Outcomes …

applying multiple regression analysis techniques, as well as, the firm conceptual foundation in family firm and compensation … adding robustness to methodology and range measures in the compensation context. Contents Research on Family Firms, Pay … Variation and Compensation in Family Firms Normative SEW (FIBER) Configuration and Vertical/Horizontal Pay Range Research …