This fascinating second novel by Jonathan Veale, author of the highly successful 'The Carcassonne Affair', explores the attitudes of the dozy bankers who brought the UK economy close to ruin in 2008.
When City of London financial journalist Jordan O'Driscoll meets an informant he immediately realises he has information that could bring a major world bank to its knees.
The crisis at the heart of this all too credible story is prompted by misconduct in Asia, but the directors in London chose to disregard evidence in favour of pocketing ever larger salaries and bonuses. The action takes place in London and Hong Kong where expats flourish within the finance communities.
The excitable UK press seek to expose the whistleblower when fed scurrilous information by the errant director whose past misdeeds, which amount to corporate crime, threaten to end his career. The resultant publicity rebounds on the bank, with devastating consequences.
Not all involved are corrupted by greed, and some recognise this is a real banking crisis. New directors are appointed to bring sanity and ethical behaviour to bear on a rotten culture, human frailties are exposed, and relationships inside and outside the world of finance are placed in jeopardy.
A Whistleblower Exposes Boardroom Greed Within UK Banks
When City of London financial journalist Jordan O'Driscoll meets an informant he immediately realises he has information that could bring a major world bank to its knees.
Hong Kong, Catalonia and the City of London
The crisis at the heart of this all too credible story is prompted by misconduct in Asia, but the directors in London chose to disregard evidence in favour of pocketing ever larger salaries and bonuses. The action takes place in London and Hong Kong where expats flourish within the finance communities.
Hounded by the Press
The excitable UK press seek to expose the whistleblower when fed scurrilous information by the errant director whose past misdeeds, which amount to corporate crime, threaten to end his career. The resultant publicity rebounds on the bank, with devastating consequences.
Romances within a Murky World
Not all involved are corrupted by greed, and some recognise this is a real banking crisis. New directors are appointed to bring sanity and ethical behaviour to bear on a rotten culture, human frailties are exposed, and relationships inside and outside the world of finance are placed in jeopardy.
