Regulation

I promise to write up more of the Middle Eastern case studies and issues soon, but became distracted because next Monday I’m joining a debate in Ireland. The debate is at the UCC Philosophical Society, one of the largest and oldest debating societies, and they came up with a wonderful motion: “this house believes that…

I promise to write up more of the Middle Eastern case studies and issues soon, but became distracted because next Monday I’m joining a debate in Ireland. The debate is at the UCC Philosophical Society, one of the largest and oldest debating societies, and they came up with a wonderful motion: “this house believes that…

Today the heads of the UK current banks are in the firing line of the Treasury Select Committee. Stephen Hester, the new head of Royal Bank of Scotland, is joined by Eric Daniels, CEO of Lloyds Banking Group; Antonio Horta-Osorio of Abbey Bank; Paul Thurston, HSBC UK Managing Director; and John Varley, CEO of Barclays…

Today the heads of the UK current banks are in the firing line of the Treasury Select Committee. Stephen Hester, the new head of Royal Bank of Scotland, is joined by Eric Daniels, CEO of Lloyds Banking Group; Antonio Horta-Osorio of Abbey Bank; Paul Thurston, HSBC UK Managing Director; and John Varley, CEO of Barclays…

For those who missed it like me, here’s a summary of the three hour long Treasury Select Committee meeting yesterday, where Sir Fred Goodwin and Sir Tom McKillop, respectively the former chief executive and chairman of RBS, along with Andy Hornby and Lord Stevenson of Coddenham, the former chief executive and chairman of HBOS, were…

For those who missed it like me, here’s a summary of the three hour long Treasury Select Committee meeting yesterday, where Sir Fred Goodwin and Sir Tom McKillop, respectively the former chief executive and chairman of RBS, along with Andy Hornby and Lord Stevenson of Coddenham, the former chief executive and chairman of HBOS, were…

After billions of dollars in bailouts and bonuses hit the decks, can we finally say that the worst is behind us? Many of us would like to think so, and possibly they could be right. I mean how much of this recession, depression, gaping black hole or whatever you want to call it, still sits…

Back in November 2007, when Alan Greenspan was running around promoting his book, the Age of Turbulence, his kudos was high and standing was great.  It was just a year after leaving office and subprime had hit, but folks thought it was just a $300 billion hole … a mere drop in the ocean. I…

Back in November 2007, when Alan Greenspan was running around promoting his book, the Age of Turbulence, his kudos was high and standing was great.  It was just a year after leaving office and subprime had hit, but folks thought it was just a $300 billion hole … a mere drop in the ocean. I…

At the 2009 World Economic Forum, former President Bill Clinton jokes about Vladimir Putin’s comments on free enterprise and then defends creating a ‘bad bank’ to spur economic stimulus.