The death of Basel?
Is Basel’s 30 year reign over bank regulation coming to an end?Read more
News & Views
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Banks benefit when they employ more women at the top
Was the deputy leader of the Labour party right when she claimed in 2009 that Lehman Brothers wouldn’t have gone bust if it had been Lehman Sisters?Read more
IFRS 9 – how to avoid a crisis in investor confidence
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Shareholders’ dilemma over financial regulation
It might be assumed that investors prefer lighter banking rules — not necessarilyRead more
Respect
‘Respect’ says the Financial Times on Veritum’s launch.Read more
Too much company information makes finance hard to grasp
Accountants and banks should not be shy about binning useless stuff.Read more
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The outdated ring fence that will starve City of London finance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