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Regulation

Trader WLTM Terrorist

I've had a few comments on the fact that I keep blogging about the business of banking rather than my normal focal points: technologies, regulations, payments and my real passion which is the future of banking. The thing is that the future of banking, right now, is all about: "is there one?" Of course there…

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Trader WLTM Terrorist

I've had a few comments on the fact that I keep blogging about the business of banking rather than my normal focal points: technologies, regulations, payments and my real passion which is the future of banking. The thing is that the future of banking, right now, is all about: "is there one?" Of course there…

Instinet

Trader WLTM Terrorist

I've had a few comments on the fact that I keep blogging about the business of banking rather than my normal focal points: technologies, regulations, payments and my real passion which is the future of banking. The thing is that the future of banking, right now, is all about: "is there one?" Of course there…

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Why the UK government cannot nationalise

I wrote the last piece about nationalisation, because I was reflecting upon the challenges involved in the banking sector right now. The bottom-line is that shareholder confidence has disappeared in the sector, especially in the UK.   For example, on 12th December I put a chart together for one article as follows:                      Share Price                                       …

Why the UK government cannot nationalise

I wrote the last piece about nationalisation, because I was reflecting upon the challenges involved in the banking sector right now. The bottom-line is that shareholder confidence has disappeared in the sector, especially in the UK.   For example, on 12th December I put a chart together for one article as follows:                      Share Price                                       …

Why the UK government cannot nationalise

I wrote the last piece about nationalisation, because I was reflecting upon the challenges involved in the banking sector right now. The bottom-line is that shareholder confidence has disappeared in the sector, especially in the UK.   For example, on 12th December I put a chart together for one article as follows:                      Share Price                                       …

Why the UK government cannot nationalise

I wrote the last piece about nationalisation, because I was reflecting upon the challenges involved in the banking sector right now. The bottom-line is that shareholder confidence has disappeared in the sector, especially in the UK.   For example, on 12th December I put a chart together for one article as follows:                      Share Price                                       …

The pro’s and con’s of bank nationalisation

For the past year, we have watched financial institutions regularly being nationalised, part nationalised or effectively nationalised in all but name. We happily accept that this is right, as banks are ‘too big to fail’. But is it right? Is nationalisation a good or a bad thing? Most folks who grew up under Margaret Thatcher,…

The latest on the Capital Requirements Directive

After tomorrow night's meeting, which debates whether banks pollute more than China, the next meeting of the Financial Services Club will be held on Tuesday 27th January 2009 with Dr. David Doyle, EU Policy Expert on Financial Markets, who will discuss the latest EU financial services legislation and associated initiatives. David spoke at the Club…

The latest on the Capital Requirements Directive

After tomorrow night's meeting, which debates whether banks pollute more than China, the next meeting of the Financial Services Club will be held on Tuesday 27th January 2009 with Dr. David Doyle, EU Policy Expert on Financial Markets, who will discuss the latest EU financial services legislation and associated initiatives. David spoke at the Club…