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Stewardship


Stewardship

Lessons Learned from the Lost Culture of Wall Street
1. Aufl.

von: John G. Taft, John C. Bogle, Charles D. Ellis

17,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 07.02.2012
ISBN/EAN: 9781118237267
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 240

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<b>A compelling argument for why stewardship of wealth and service to others should be our highest financial priority</b> <p><i>Stewardship</i> is the journey of financial insider John Taft towards understanding and affirming the importance of stewardship—which he has come to define as "serving others"—as a core principle for the financial services industry, the global financial system, and society at large.</p> <p>By defining the attributes of authentic stewardship, this book presents a path forward by analyzing the success of Canadian banks in weathering the financial crisis; evaluates the effectiveness of global financial reform efforts in making the financial system safer, sounder, and more secure; offers wealth management prescriptions for individual investors; evaluates the potential of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investment processes as a way to instill stewardship behaviors among corporate CEOs (particularly at financial services firms); and, ultimately, calls for a return to stewardship's core principles as the key to not only minimizing the scope and consequences of future failures, but also to addressing other societal challenges.</p> <ul> <li>Argues for a return towards stewardship, with financial services companies doing right by their customers</li> <li>Analyzes the response of Canadian banks to the financial crisis to provide meaningful advice for investors and businesses alike</li> <li>Inspired by Taft's experience running one of the largest wealth management firms in the country during the financial crisis and his direct participation in subsequent legislative and regulatory efforts to rewrite the rules under which the U.S. securities industry operates</li> </ul> <p>From the man who made the decision to reimburse clients affected by the collapse of a money market mutual fund comes a compelling look at why financial service companies should start doing what's right for their customers.</p>
<p>Foreword xi</p> <p>Introduction xvii</p> <p><b>Chapter 1 Core Principles: The Ground Beneath Our Feet 1<br /></b><i>Interlude—Learning from Failure: Acquainted with Grief 7</i></p> <p><b>Chapter 2 Finance Run Amok: Selfishness Trumps Stewardship 9<br /></b><i>Interlude—Occupying Wall Street: Too Rich and Too Poor 19</i></p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Stewardship Defined: Feeding Your Flock First 23<br /></b><i>Interlude—Greed, Glorious Greed 32</i></p> <p><b>Chapter 4 World’s Safest Banking System: Canada, the New Switzerland 35<br /></b><i>Interlude—Americans Are from Mars, Canadians Are from Venus 47</i></p> <p><b>Chapter 5 Making the System Stronger: In Defense of Dodd-Frank and Basel III 51<br /></b><i>Interlude—Too Small to Save? 74</i></p> <p><b>Chapter 6 Making the Investor Safer: In Defense of New Fiduciary Rules 77<br /></b><i>Interlude—An Obligation of Honor 84</i></p> <p><b>Chapter 7 To Investors Standing on the Wings: Prepare for the Next Crisis 87<br /></b><i>Interlude—Predatory Volatility 109</i></p> <p><b>Chapter 8 Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing: Could It Be the Answer? 113<br /></b><i>Interlude—It’s a Long Life: The Trouble with Short-Termism 129</i></p> <p><b>Chapter 9 Communities, Caring, and Commitment: Reconnecting with Our Stewardship Responsibilities 131</b></p> <p>Afterword 145</p> <p>Appendix A Balanced Financial Regulation 147</p> <p>Appendix B Basel III Regulatory Accord 151</p> <p>Appendix C Creating a Clear Path Forward 161</p> <p>Notes 165</p> <p>Glossary of Selected Financial and Regulatory Reform Terminology 179</p> <p>Author’s Guide to Supplemental Readings 191</p> <p>Additional Sources 197</p> <p>Acknowledgments 203</p> <p>About the Author 205</p> <p>Index 207</p>
<p><b>John G. Taft</b> is CEO of RBC Wealth Management???U.S. He is a leading figure in the U.S. securities industry and served as Chairman of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) in 2011. He is a direct descendant of U.S. President William Howard Taft and Senator Robert A. Taft.
<p>John Taft comes from a distinguished political family well known for its commitment to integrity. In <i>Stewardship: Lessons Learned from the Lost Culture of Wall Street,</i> John Taft builds on that legacy and presents an intelligent, thoughtful argument for the importance of establishing service to others as the key to saving ourselves from the ongoing financial crisis, and creating a more stable and more compassionate financial system. <p>When the financial crisis hit in 2008, Taft was on the front lines with investors and employees, and experienced their extreme turmoil. Driven by a conviction that purposefulness, accountability, humility, integrity, and foresight are our duty, and that making the world a better place is our calling, he outlines in this book his belief in stewardship's core principles. These principles are the answer not only for minimizing the scale and impact of future financial crises, but also for addressing the major societal challenges facing us today. <p>Wide-ranging in its coverage, the book looks at the ways in which a lack of stewardship contributed to the financial crisis, how to strengthen banking regulation, and much more. Including an in-depth analysis of the ways in which Canadian banks responded to the crisis with integrity and established themselves as models of fiscal responsibility, it looks to the future with optimism. To illustrate his arguments, Taft employs engaging end-of-chapter vignettes that show his ideas in action. Extensive appendices on EU financial reform, the Basel III Accord, and thoughts on creating a more compassionate future augment the text to create a fascinating guide to a better future. <p>Born out of Taft's participation in legislative and regulatory efforts to rewrite the rules under which the U.S. securities industry will operate for decades to come, the book offers a unique response to the challenges of the financial crisis. It looks at the way in which a lack of integrity contributed to the Great Recession. It also shows how a renewed commitment to helping others has implications for the future of the financial services industry, the prevention of future crises, the protection of the environment, and much more. <i>Stewardship</i> is a compelling read with far-reaching implications.

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