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UNINA9910480249703321 |
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Autore |
Kofman P (Paul) |
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Titolo |
A matter of trust : the practice of ethics in finance / / Paul Kofman & Clare Payne |
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Carlton, Victoria : , : Melbourne University Press an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing LImited, , 2017 |
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©2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 197 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Business ethics |
Finance - Moral and ethical aspects |
Economics - Moral and ethical aspects |
Social responsibility of business |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Money for Nothing - Reputation, Trust and Ethics (by Paul Kofman) -- 2. Better Days - The Social Contract (by Clare Payne) -- 3. Something So Strong - Foundations of Trust (by Clare Payne) -- 4. The Twist - Duties (by Clare Payne) -- 5. Into Temptation - Conflicts of Interest (by Paul Kofman) -- 6. One Step Ahead - Evolving Challenges (by Paul Kofman) -- 7. Take the Pressure Down - Ethics Informing Practice (by Clare Payne). |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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From the marble trading floors of Wall Street to the dirt floor of a microfinance lender in rural Sumatra, finance touches everybody's lives. From small personal loans to collateralised debt obligations, it promises solutions for a better, more prosperous future. But not much in life is guaranteed, and financial outcomes may not match consumer expectations. When trust between practitioners and their clients is undermined it threatens the very fabric of our financial system. The result can be personal disappointment, but the financial crisis of 2007-08 highlighted how we can all be affected when economies are jeopardised by financial mismanagement.A Matter of Trust explores |
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