Baring Brothers and the Birth of Modern Finance

In 1995, the Baring Brothers collapsed over a weekend, brought down by the 'rogue trader' Nick Leeson. Utilizing British and American archives, this work charts Baring Brothers development from wool merchants to one of the most powerful global financial institutions. It also analyses the errors which led to its downfall. Introduction; Chapter 1 Growth of Confidence (1763'”1828); Chapter 2 Opportunity and System (1828'”30); Chapter 3 Good Timing (1830'”2); Chapter 4 Silver Linings (1832'”4); Chapter 5 Changing Too Soon (1835'”6); Chapter 6 Barings Alone (1837'”9); conclusion Conclusion; Chapter 8 Epilogue: Argentina and Singapore (1890, 1995);