This book challenges amoral views of finance as the leading realm in which mammon - wealth and profit - is pursued with little overt regard for morality. The author details an enhanced ethical emphasis by leading Anglo-American professionals in the aftermath of the 2007-8 global financial crisis. Instead of merely stressing expert knowledge, professionals sought to overcome the alleged impossibility of serving "two masters" - mammon and God - by embracing religious finance, socio-economic inequality, sustainability and other overtly moral issues. Continuities in liberal values and ideas,...

Since the launch of Bitcoin in 2009 several hundred different 'Cryptocurrencies' have been developed and are now accepted by eBay, AirBnB, Uber, and even for political donations. Yet Bitcoin has also garnered unwanted attention as its dollar value fluctuates wildly and it is implicated in money laundering, Ponzi schemes and trade in illicit goods and services. Central banks, finance ministries, and market regulators have outlined new legislation and started to implement various formal governance initiatives to address the challenges that Blockchain technologies pose. Critics have countered...