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$500 million: your bill for cover payments

Further to my earlier blog about cover payments, I had a fascinating conversation with a banker who is heavily involved with the changes to cover payments regulations. He asserted several times that the focus upon cover payments will cost some banks $500 million each.  $500 million.  Half a billion. I asked how that could be,…

Are Europe’s plans for Banking, MiFID and the PSD irrelevant?

With SEPA, the PSD and MiFID all paling into relative insignificance as the major banking markets explode globally, there are questions about whether the European plan will succeed or is even needed now. Therefore, I’ll be really interested to hear what Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has to say when he launches the 2008-09 season of the…

Are Europe’s plans for Banking, MiFID and the PSD irrelevant?

With SEPA, the PSD and MiFID all paling into relative insignificance as the major banking markets explode globally, there are questions about whether the European plan will succeed or is even needed now. Therefore, I’ll be really interested to hear what Commissioner Charlie McCreevy has to say when he launches the 2008-09 season of the…

That Was The Week That Was

Last week was probably the most dynamic and heartstoppingly frightening any of us have seen in our lifetimes in financial services. The fact we were all in Vienna, and therefore somewhat protected from the ups and downs of Wall Street and the City, did not make it feel that much better when you return to…

That Was The Week That Was

Last week was probably the most dynamic and heartstoppingly frightening any of us have seen in our lifetimes in financial services. The fact we were all in Vienna, and therefore somewhat protected from the ups and downs of Wall Street and the City, did not make it feel that much better when you return to…

That Was The Week That Was

Last week was probably the most dynamic and heartstoppingly frightening any of us have seen in our lifetimes in financial services. The fact we were all in Vienna, and therefore somewhat protected from the ups and downs of Wall Street and the City, did not make it feel that much better when you return to…

SIBOS: the end is nigh … but only until next year

The end of SIBOS 2008 or almost. The party is to come and I think folks a finally cheering up a bit. The weather is clear and sunny, the work is done, the markets are still turbulent but more stable and we are beginning to relax. Not with complacency, but with relief. After running around…

SIBOS: the end is nigh … but only until next year

The end of SIBOS 2008 or almost. The party is to come and I think folks a finally cheering up a bit. The weather is clear and sunny, the work is done, the markets are still turbulent but more stable and we are beginning to relax. Not with complacency, but with relief. After running around…

The bears run rampant

Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Lehmans, AIG, HBOS, Lloyds TSB … and the week ain’t over yet. Add in a few other names: Bear Stearns, Northern Rock, Dresdner, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Postbank, RBOS, Fortis, Santander, ABN AMRO … and more, and we can see a massive restructuring taking place in European and American banking. Some…

The bears run rampant

Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Lehmans, AIG, HBOS, Lloyds TSB … and the week ain’t over yet. Add in a few other names: Bear Stearns, Northern Rock, Dresdner, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Postbank, RBOS, Fortis, Santander, ABN AMRO … and more, and we can see a massive restructuring taking place in European and American banking. Some…

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