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Although many may claim to have done so, nobody could have predicted the severity of the current economic situation. The domino-effect continues and it is becoming more and more difficult to determine...
For some time I have been intrigued by banks' lack of interest in, or inability to leverage their ATM networks to gain a competitive edge. Traditionally used for cash advances and balance enquiries, A...
In one of my recent Financial Sector bulletins, I initiated a discussion on whether innovation is a good strategy for current market conditions. The debate on our FS Think Tank LinkedIn group - a new...
The National Venture Capital Association yesterday unveiled a four point plan to resuscitate the dead IPO market currently vexing the VC community. The plan calls for greater cooperation among ecosyst...
The proposal to impose a punitive tax on the impact of pay rises on final salary pensions, which was hidden in the budget, is another breathtaking example of the inability of those in charge to proper...
Not only are the projected borrowing figures staggering to comprehend, but they are also surely immoral. How can it be that any Government can condemn the population they purport to serve to a lifeti...
Conventional wisdom has it that bank branches should take their cue from modern retail practices. They should be bright and welcoming, preferably open plan with comfy seating and staffed by approachab...
UK retailer Tesco is not alone in enjoying the benefits of 'safe haven' status as consumers turn away from distressed banks and move their assets to more trustworthy institutions. The UK's Co-operativ...
Why is it that the EC has such a problem with the card associations over cross-border fees, and interchange generally? What do they think is going to happen when these organisations find that doing b...
What the 20 heads of state at the G20 continually fail to understand is the plight of individuals and how that impacts on how well we will recover from this mess. How could they, as they are all insu...
According to the BBC - and who doesn't follow Peston these days ..... On behalf of the G20, Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced the following steps: Bankers' pay and bonuses will be subject to stri...
65 per cent of firms reference adequacy of existing system as major OTC operational issue As the dust settles on the central counterparty debate the spotlight returns to the internal issue of oper...