I’ve read the joke before, but it’s nice to hear it delivered with Ozzie class by Kerry O’Keefe (Australian cricket commentator): Oh yes, if you can’t play this track, then click here to read the joke. Anyways, this goes up there with classic cricket commentary moments such as the classic line from the late Brian…
Financier Worldwide recently ran a review of the European stress tests, quoting yours truly a bit. Therefore, I thought it worth republishing here, and can recommend the magazine if you're not already a subscriber: Tested But Not Tried, Europe’s Banks Deemed To Be Safe Muazzin Mehrban, September 2010 Like their counterparts across the Atlantic, European…
A press release landed on my desk the other day with the headline: “Identify the movers and shakers in the financial services industry”. It had been released by a new company called PeerIndex. Who or what is PeerIndex? They describe themselves as: “the first company to provide a realistic individual ranking of social authority across…
Friend of the Club and Business Correspondent with the Economist, David Shirreff, has recently written the words to a comedic romp around the financial crisis called "Broke Britannia: the Musical". It gets its world premiere tomorrow night in Barnes, before magically transporting itself to Edinburgh next week for the Fringe Festival. Details below: Broke Britannia!…
Trading goes back to Ancient Sumeria, but today's trading on the world's stock markets can probably be attributed to a particular place in London. OK, as a Brit I would say that but, as I walk around London, I'm constantly amazed by the things you see. For example, was this road sign the inspiration for…
Sorry about that. Really depressed meself with all that doom and gloom about double dip recessions and, for regular blog readers, you know that I like to take both extremes in an argument so here are 10 reasons why the double dip won’t happen: 1 Double dip implies a global second recessionary wave, but this…
I blogged a while ago about the discovery of BBVA's wonderful Tu Cuentas (You Count!) service. The reason I loved it, is that it is the first bank to really push the boundaries of mobile internet with customisable budgeting tools and alerts … MINT-style comparision of usage, so that you could be advised of financial…
We are pleased to provide our seventh month of monitoring the MTF performances in European Equities trading, in partnership with Thomson Reuters Equity Market Share Reporter (EMSR). Market Share based upon Euro Value July 2010 June 2010 Source: Thomson Reuters Equity Market Share Reporter Market Share based upon Volume of Trading July 2010 June 2010…
I know Barclays have some imaginative marketing ideas – for example, the excellent game 56 Sage Street, where teenagers are encouraged to play a game to earn money, rewards and responsibilities … … but did they really have to sponsor London Mayor, Boris Johnston? p.s. they're actually sponsoring the London Cycle Hire Service, which…
