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This bank is no more
I dedicate today’s blog to all those people who remember Monty Python’s Parrot sketch with affection. The scene begins with a customer entering a bank. Customer: “I wish to make a complaint.” Teller: “We’re closing for lunch.” Customer: “Never mind that, I wish to complain about this account what I opened not half an hour…
Volatility plays to Chi-X’s strengths
Having seen markets rupture over the past few weeks, it’s no wonder that Chi-X is seeing more business coming through, but a quarter of FTSE 100 trading seems pretty steep. That’s what Chi-X claim as peak on 20th August 2008, 22.36% market share and 28.28% of market ratio of the FTSE 100. Pretty impressive. One…
Volatility plays to Chi-X’s strengths
Having seen markets rupture over the past few weeks, it’s no wonder that Chi-X is seeing more business coming through, but a quarter of FTSE 100 trading seems pretty steep. That’s what Chi-X claim as peak on 20th August 2008, 22.36% market share and 28.28% of market ratio of the FTSE 100. Pretty impressive. One…
Saturday Night Live’s take on the Crisis and Election
I was going to hold back and post these tomorrow, but they are too priceless. Last night’s Saturday NIght Live on NBC USA has two great sketches. The first is about the bailout vote: The second is a mickey-take on the Palin v Biden presidential debate. It restores my faith in America that they still…
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