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 Many societal goals for markets can be achieved with more...
Christopher Wren’s Medical Discoveries: the ‘Architect of Human Anatomy’ ** Please note that this lecture will contain several mentions...
Trading Places and Travelling - Musical Legacies of the Hanseatic League The cities of Northern Europe developed their trading links with...
Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto was commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society...
Divine Law, Human Prophet: Moses in Hebrew and Greek The Hebrew lawgiver Moses was compared to ancient Greek lawgivers...
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...