Culture, Conduct and Ethics in Banking

Fred Bell is an experienced career banker with extensive risk management leadership expertise. Working over 39 years in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), he has held senior leadership roles including Head of Operational Risk in the RBS Wealth Division, Head of Risk at Tesco Personal Finance and Head of the RBS Bank of China Risk Programme. Bell established and ran RBS's first dedicated business continuity function.

Chapter - 00: Introduction;
Chapter - 01: Ethics theory;
Chapter - 02: Professionalism and ethics in banking;
Chapter - 03: Ethical decision making in practice;
Chapter - 04: A short history of banking;
Chapter - 05: An overview of regulation and legislation in banking;
Chapter - 06: Corporate governance;
Chapter - 07: Conduct and culture in banking;
Chapter - 08: Conduct risk management;
Chapter - 09: Corporate social responsibility and environmental issues;
Chapter - 10: Ethics and technology;

"A well-informed text from an experienced author across a range of providers and locations. The inclusion of relevant, topical ethical dilemmas is very welcome. This is a must for all involved in the sector, whether they be academics, early career professionals or those with managerial responsibilities."

"Across a range of contexts, this book highlights a number of important issues associated with culture, conduct and ethics to accentuate the significance of professionalism for banks. The use of simple language, eloquence and an applied approach make it easily comprehensible for the readers with diverse backgrounds."

"A comprehensive book that explains ethical theory and professionalism and applies this to real-world examples. This should be required reading for professionals and for banking and finance students."

"An interesting book! It helps bankers better understand the ethical challenges of their profession."