The Origins of Asset Management from 1700 to 1960: Towering Investors

by Nigel Edward Morecroft

Book Overview

This book explores the origins and development of the asset management profession in Britain as a distinct activity within financial services, independent of banks and stockbrokers. Specifically, it identifies the main individuals and institutions after 1868 who established the profession. The book draws a distinction between banks (short-term deposit-taking) and asset management (an investment service with longer-term objectives). It explains why...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319847589
• ISBN13: 9783319847580
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 343 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"