Ghost of Scandals Past: A Short History of Financial Scandals The litany of great financial scandals is long, and sadly...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Standards Markets: The free market response to regulation Michael Mainelli, Mercers' School Memorial Professor of Commerce with Paul...
Christopher Wren’s Medical Discoveries: the ‘Architect of Human Anatomy’ ** Please note that this lecture will contain several mentions...
Burma and North Korea - Avoid the Law unless Convenient Conflicts in both these countries show the real limits of...
Why Doesn't Capital Flow From High To Low? Capital should flow from countries with low marginal rates of...
The Museum and Historical Collections of the Bank of England The Museum provides information about the purposes of the Bank, the...
The Connected Brain: Network and Communication The brain is mostly organised into small modular regions connected...
Trust Issues: When Financial "Experts" Have Other Plans Ever wonder if the "experts" managing your money truly have...