This book is a must for all financial professionals It is intended to serve as a quick reference for those who work in all phases of this multi-trillion dollar global securities industry. The author, Bob Walsh, is a leading authority in the field of international banking and securities. He provides a chronology showing how the global securities industry developed over the course of time and events. From ancient times to the present, the global securities industry (and its predecessors in various forms) had facilitated and supported the investment of capital involving securities, currencies and things of value worldwide. Topics covered include various forms of: investment advice and management; trading; securities processing; international safekeeping (global custody); national clearing corporations and securities depositories; foreign exchange; international cash management; collateral-based lending; securities lending; regulatory compliance; and a vast array of related asset services provided by banks, brokers and other financial institutions.