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This is a comprehensive biography of Clarence Charles Hatry,
1888-1965, an enigmatic and charismatic public figure. Hatry was
the son of Jewish immigrant parents who became a company promoter
and whose companies collapsed in 1929, leading to a crash on the
London stock exchange. He was brought down by a desperate fraud. At
his trial three months later, the judge said that he could not
imagine a worse crime. Analysing transactions in detail, the book
reveals Hatry's brilliance as a manipulator and a world-class
networker and persuader. It also demonstrates his vain belief in
his ability to overcome any risks and his insecurity which led him
to surround himself with sycophants who would not challenge his
ideas. It shows how others used Hatry to make money, and, as he
destroyed himself, as a scapegoat who distracted from the City's
failings. Despite his deepest ambitions, he remained an outsider.
Until now there has been no full biography of Clarence Hatry, which
may be attributable to the lack of records, as his business papers
are believed all to have been destroyed. This comprehensive
biography is based on examination of the memoirs of Hatry's
contemporaries, the archives and records which they and their
companies preserved, and press reports of Hatry's activities.
Marking the 90th anniversary of Hatry's collapse, this book will be
important reading for academics and researchers looking to gain a
greater understanding of the context of the 1929 crash, or of
financial crises generally.
This is a comprehensive biography of Clarence Charles Hatry,
1888-1965, an enigmatic and charismatic public figure. Hatry was
the son of Jewish immigrant parents who became a company promoter
and whose companies collapsed in 1929, leading to a crash on the
London stock exchange. He was brought down by a desperate fraud. At
his trial three months later, the judge said that he could not
imagine a worse crime. Analysing transactions in detail, the book
reveals Hatry's brilliance as a manipulator and a world-class
networker and persuader. It also demonstrates his vain belief in
his ability to overcome any risks and his insecurity which led him
to surround himself with sycophants who would not challenge his
ideas. It shows how others used Hatry to make money, and, as he
destroyed himself, as a scapegoat who distracted from the City's
failings. Despite his deepest ambitions, he remained an outsider.
Until now there has been no full biography of Clarence Hatry, which
may be attributable to the lack of records, as his business papers
are believed all to have been destroyed. This comprehensive
biography is based on examination of the memoirs of Hatry's
contemporaries, the archives and records which they and their
companies preserved, and press reports of Hatry's activities.
Marking the 90th anniversary of Hatry's collapse, this book will be
important reading for academics and researchers looking to gain a
greater understanding of the context of the 1929 crash, or of
financial crises generally.
In 1914, the notion of statutory regulation of trading in shares
was anathema to both the Government and the London Stock Exchange.
By 1945, a statutory scheme of regulation had been introduced. This
book serves to: Track the steps by which this outcome came about,
Explain why the Exchange felt obliged in the process to abandon
long-cherished policies, Analyse the forces which led to it, and
Account for the form in which it was implemented. Throughout the
period, the attitudes of both the Stock Exchange and Government
were affected by widening interest in share ownership, the
increasing tendency for business interests to look to the Exchange
for long-term finance, and the increasing challenge of financing
the Government's expenditure. At a disaggregated level, the market
was able to respond to changing circumstances taking advantages of
opportunities and weaknesses. At an aggregated level, the Exchange
was not able to foresee the implications of change or to forestall
unfortunate consequences. This exposed the weakness of the criminal
justice system and its failure to serve as a deterrent for abuse.
This study, the only book to take full account of the documents
held by the National Archives in relation to the Bodkin Committee,
examines the stages by which share trading in the United Kingdom
came to be a statutorily regulated activity and by which the London
Stock Exchange moved from being antagonistic towards public
regulation in 1914 to lobbying in 1944 for the new scheme to be
implemented.
In 1914, the notion of statutory regulation of trading in shares
was anathema to both the Government and the London Stock Exchange.
By 1945, a statutory scheme of regulation had been introduced. This
book serves to: Track the steps by which this outcome came about,
Explain why the Exchange felt obliged in the process to abandon
long-cherished policies, Analyse the forces which led to it, and
Account for the form in which it was implemented. Throughout the
period, the attitudes of both the Stock Exchange and Government
were affected by widening interest in share ownership, the
increasing tendency for business interests to look to the Exchange
for long-term finance, and the increasing challenge of financing
the Government's expenditure. At a disaggregated level, the market
was able to respond to changing circumstances taking advantages of
opportunities and weaknesses. At an aggregated level, the Exchange
was not able to foresee the implications of change or to forestall
unfortunate consequences. This exposed the weakness of the criminal
justice system and its failure to serve as a deterrent for abuse.
This study, the only book to take full account of the documents
held by the National Archives in relation to the Bodkin Committee,
examines the stages by which share trading in the United Kingdom
came to be a statutorily regulated activity and by which the London
Stock Exchange moved from being antagonistic towards public
regulation in 1914 to lobbying in 1944 for the new scheme to be
implemented.
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