"Tony Golding's book leads the intelligent non-City reader through the complicated field of investment banking and fund management with style, and displays a very clear understanding of the forces that have led to the rapid changes that are taking place. It should be essential reading for anyone wanting to know what goes on in the City today."
- Jim Cox, former Head of UK Equity Strategy, Schroder Investment Management
"Tony Golding's book sets out clearly how institutional fund management in Britain is subject to many differing pressures and influences. As more and more individuals become involved in portfolio investing, either on their own behalf or as trustees of pension funds, this book will explain many things that are not obvious to the outsider."
- Alastair Ross Goobey, Chief Executive, Hermes Pensions Management
"Tony Golding's book is a clear and valuable guide to the issues that we at BG Group face in a de-merger situation subject to the full glare of City scrutiny, particularly in regard to what institutional fund managers actually want and how best to handle their perceptions and expectations. Anyone in a quoted company - or contemplating a flotation - who needs or wants to know how the City really operates will benefit from the insights that it offers."
- Martin Houston, Vice President, Strategy and Portfolio Development, BG Group plc
"A practical down-to-earth account of the activities, workings and dynamics of the City that will contribute positively to a better appreciation of the function it performs and its importance to this country."
- Bill Harrison, Harrison, Lovegrove & Co., former Chief Executive of BZW
"Fascinating 'anatomy' of the City, explaining to private investors how fund managers reach their decisions."
- Investors Chronicle
"In this eloquent and intelligent book, Tony Golding shows why institutions behave the way they do, and how a knowledge of their priorities can help you."
- Shares
"Golding explains the ground rules with the clarity of an informed and observant insider, and few serious investors will not learn something from his book."
- Financial News
"This book should be required reading for every pension fund trustee as well as chancellor Gordon Brown. Had it been published in time, the Treasury could have saved itself the expense of Mr Myners' first round of consultation. Now that it has been published, trustees can save themselves the cost and ideology of a National Association of Pension Funds training course."
- Pensions Management