Too much company information makes finance hard to grasp
Accountants and banks should not be shy about binning useless stuff.Read more
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A culture ratio is more important than a capital one
The focus on making banks ‘safe’ by holding more capital is unrealistic.Read more
Some banks are just too complicated to break up
Yet they appear unable to consolidate towards higher profitability.Read more
Bank regulators, be careful what you wish for
Basel committee takes aim at traditional lending and the response is ferocious.Read more
The outdated ring fence that will starve City of London finance
The Independent Commission on Banking only published its proposals for the regulation of British banks in 2011. Yet they are already overdue for repeal.Read more