Simon English

When greed became good

Iain Martin argues that the deregulation of the stock market 30 years ago was, on balance, beneficial— and established London as the world’s leading financial centre

issue 05 November 2016

  • Crash Bang Wallop: The Inside Story of London’s Big Bang and a Financial Revolution that Changed the World

    Iain Martin

    Sceptre, pp. 340

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