When the author was appointed chairman of Warburg Investment Management in 1979, he was told by his boss, the legendary Sir Siegmund Warburg, that his first task was to get rid of it. Fortunately no one wanted it. By the mid-80s, it began to grow rapidly and, renamed Mercury Asset Management, it gathered astonishing momentum in the rest of that decade. By the mid-90s, MAM was the largest UK fund manager, responsible for 5 per cent of all investment UK equities. Under author Pert Stormonth Darling's leadership, it became the ...
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When the author was appointed chairman of Warburg Investment Management in 1979, he was told by his boss, the legendary Sir Siegmund Warburg, that his first task was to get rid of it. Fortunately no one wanted it. By the mid-80s, it began to grow rapidly and, renamed Mercury Asset Management, it gathered astonishing momentum in the rest of that decade. By the mid-90s, MAM was the largest UK fund manager, responsible for 5 per cent of all investment UK equities. Under author Pert Stormonth Darling's leadership, it became the largest and most successful investment fund in British financial history. "City Cinderella" is a book about changing times in the city of London, about risk and innovation, and a great British success story.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Appears to be signed by the author. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 9781587990359.
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Good. Yellowing to pages. Small spill stain to edge of pages. Small tear to back cover. -Good overall condition. General wear. No major blemishes. No writing.; -We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.