Singapore as an International Financial Centre History, Policy and Politics /

• Main Author: Woo, J. J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
• Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions
• Subjects: Finance.; Banks and banking.; International economics.; Asia > Economic conditions.; Banking.; Asian Economics.; International Economics.

This book provides an analysis of Singapore’s development and success as an international financial centre (IFC). Chapters demonstrate how Singapore plays a critical role in both Asian and global financial markets, despite its relatively small geographic size. The author focuses specifically on the...

Table of Contents:

• 1) Introduction
• 2) Studying International Financial Centres
• 3) Historical Development
• 4) Spatial Dynamics
• 5) Policy Drivers
• 6) The Role of Politics
• 7) A Multi-Factorial Approach
• 8) Conclusion.