The alchemy of finance -- Convergence in corporate governance -- Portfolio investors and the German model -- Geographical foundations of corporate governance -- Path dependence and transition -- Cross-listing and the market for governance -- Global financial markets as standard-setters -- The...

This book uses the epochal events of the financial crisis and Brexit to examine post-2008 developments in international financial centres. It considers the hierarchy of financial centres, the medium-term effects of the financial crisis, and the rise of new technology