Why are there so many crises in the world? Is it true that the global system is today riskier and more dangerous than in past decades? Do we have any tools at our disposal to bring these problems under control, to reduce the global system's proneness to instability? These are the tantalizing...

Family-led banks in the global economy -- A family bank's origins -- The industrial group -- Survival of the biggest? -- The new world -- Alliances, and their limits -- Back to Europe -- Managerial style, governance, succession -- The future of a global group

Family-led banks in the global economy -- A family bank's origins -- The industrial group -- Survival of the biggest? -- The new world -- Alliances, and their limits -- Back to Europe -- Managerial style, governance, succession -- The future of a global group