I’ve been in debate with Positive Money and its supporters on the issue of banking. I admit this was not intentional in that I was
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What a sensible government would do now with banking
The myth that there were just a few rotten apples in banking was shattered for good last week: fines exceeding $5 billion on major banks,
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You couldn’t make it up
From the FT this morning: A former investment banker is considering a bid to lead the Treasury select committee, promising to end “banker-bashing” and to
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If you aint cheating, you aint trying
It’s been widely reported that the above was said by one of the foreign exchange traders whose behaviour has led to the imposition of fines
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The finance curse is evolving
The FT has reported that: The role of the financial sector in the US, Japan and other advanced economies has grown too big, the International
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Apprenticeship funding should not depend upon banks being fined
The Guardian has reported that: David Cameron will tear a leaf out of Labour’s playbook by announcing that he will use the £227m fine imposed
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If HSBC leave the UK it would be irrational, in their own opinion
The following report has appeared in the press: I should add that the report was in the Mail in May 2012. There are three
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Maybe the Treasury should read this blog more often
I think the following Freedom of Information request relating to a blog I wrote in September 2010 interesting. I was unaware the Fo! request had
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