The Fault Lines of Finance: Understanding and Preventing Financial Misconduct

Discover what helps financial professionals stay ethical and the unexpected forces that threaten to derail them. This groundbreaking work by seasoned financial services lawyer Philippa Hann and neuropsychologist Moira Somers exposes the hidden psychological currents and power dynamics that lead to high-stakes ethical failures.

Through riveting case studies of real-world frauds and moral crises, this book takes you beneath the surface of everyday decisions to reveal the invisible forces that can compromise even the most principled professionals. It moves beyond abstract ethical theory to provide a practical roadmap for understanding and preventing financial misconduct.

Key Benefits:

• Reveals how ethical breaches actually occur in real-world scenarios.
• Explains why scandals persistently plague the financial services industry.
• Identifies common psychological blind spots that leave professionals vulnerable.
• Offers concrete strategies to transform integrity from an aspiration into deliberate practice.
• Provides essential tools for veteran advisers, team leaders, and rising professionals to build resilience against ethical failure.
• Helps safeguard careers, reputations, and the integrity of the financial industry.

Specifications:

• Author: Philippa Hann, Moira Somers
• Publisher: Practical Inspiration Publishing
• Publication Date: September 8, 2026
• Language: English
• Print Length: 298 pages
• Binding: Paperback
• Dimensions: 140 x 19 x 216mm (5.51 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches)
• Weight: 394g (0.87 lbs)
• ISBN-10: 1788609190
• ISBN-13: 978-1788609197

Whether you are a seasoned adviser, a team leader, or a rising professional, this book equips you with the essential tools to build resilience against ethical failure and maintain the highest standards of integrity in your career.