I just got a press release from HM Treasury which makes for interesting reading: The National Audit Office has today given an update on the financial support provided by the Treasury to the UK banking sector – how much support has been provided, how much is still outstanding and how much it is costing the…
In case you have not noticed, there are loads of free events taking place this weekend across the City, as part of the Celebrate the City weekend. Here's the lowdown: On behalf of the City of London Corporation and the Diocese of London, we are delighted to invite you to Celebrate the City! Together with…
I spent a bit of time reviewing ads for Australia’s banks today. Not because I’m going down under – not that way! – but because National Australia Bank (NAB) keep sending me updates on their marketing efforts. Their latest one is all about honesty … … it builds on their earlier efforts about the breakup and…
Just got an invite to an event in July that sounds amazing, www.resource2012.org, and thought it worth noting on the blog for those who can make it. Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen and film director James Cameron will join President Bill Clinton at Oxford University this summer (12-13 July) for a ground-breaking forum on resource scarcity…
In the 1970s, the UK's Midland Bank introduced a new competitive service – free banking. It wasn’t free of course, but it appeared that way. The idea being that if you stayed in credit, they wouldn’t’ charge you anything. It was a huge success. So much so that Midland acquired many customers from Barclays, NatWest…
For the fifth year, the Financial Services Club ran a survey of payments professionals worldwide to see how successfully regulations and technologies are changing the European payments landscape, sponsored by CGI and EBA CLEARING. The survey ran during the spring of 2013, and was completed by 422 participants across over…
It’s always intriguing to see what banks and insurers are doing for marketing purposes. Take current accounts. HSBC offer a whole range of current accounts, but with no obvious gifts or special offers shown on the website. Barclays offer a simple current account plus, which immediately stood out for its free mobile phone…
It’s always intriguing to see what banks and insurers are doing for marketing purposes. Take current accounts. HSBC offer a whole range of current accounts, but with no obvious gifts or special offers shown on the website. Barclays offer a simple current account plus, which immediately stood out for its free mobile phone…
