Things we're reading today include … Millions left without money as RBS systems crash King challenges Osborne to break up RBS for the sake of the economy Good bank, bad bank: split RBS or it'll never sell, warns Mervyn King Royal Bank of Scotland should be broken up, says Mervyn King Sir Mervyn King: there…
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE FINANCIAL SERVICES CLUB, 5th March 2013 An industry group supported by the Financial Services Club is harnessing the power of ‘crowdsourcing’ and social networks to generate a list of the regulatory issues most likely to cause firms to have to “dig up the road more than once”. The imminent split of…
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE FINANCIAL SERVICES CLUB, 5th March 2013 An industry group supported by the Financial Services Club is harnessing the power of ‘crowdsourcing’ and social networks to generate a list of the regulatory issues most likely to cause firms to have to “dig up the road more than once”. The imminent split of…
If you haven't seen it, there's a movement to stop banks gambling on food commodity prices. It has been created by the World Development Movement, and they describe the campaign as follows: Banks, hedge funds and pension funds are betting on food prices in financial markets, causing drastic price swings in staple foods such as…
If you haven't seen it, there's a movement to stop banks gambling on food commodity prices. It has been created by the World Development Movement, and they describe the campaign as follows: Banks, hedge funds and pension funds are betting on food prices in financial markets, causing drastic price swings in staple foods such as…
I was asked to chair a debate about whether the Eurozone crisis was behind us last week, as per President Francois Hollande’s recent comments: “The euro crisis, I've said it before, is behind us. We've given Greece the funds it was waiting for. In Spain we've helped keep the banks afloat. In Italy, even if…
There are several examples of the ages of man. The one that I got from an American friend is learning, earning and burning. You spend your early years learning, your main years earning and your latter years burning the wealth you generated. I kinda prefer learning, earning and moaning. Anyways, why mention this? Because I…
There are several examples of the ages of man. The one that I got from an American friend is learning, earning and burning. You spend your early years learning, your main years earning and your latter years burning the wealth you generated. I kinda prefer learning, earning and moaning. Anyways, why mention this? Because I…
I recently co-authored an article on banks for a better planet with Doctor Carolyn Stephens of the Institute of Health Equity at University College, London (UCL). The article was published in the January issue of the Journal of Environmental Development, and here’s the basic version: Banks for a better planet? The challenge of sustainable social…
I recently co-authored an article on banks for a better planet with Doctor Carolyn Stephens of the Institute of Health Equity at University College, London (UCL). The article was published in the January issue of the Journal of Environmental Development, and here’s the basic version: Banks for a better planet? The challenge of sustainable social…
