31 Jan 2012

Dual CEO'S - if anything a formula to be promoted

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The recent troubles at Blackberry manufacturer Research in Motion seem to suggest that dual leadership can be damaging for an organisation ...

What is the future for banking pay?

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Asks Gillian Tett ( FT ). When even the shares of Goldman Sachs , the company that is supposed to be the Gold Standard for banks, are at be...

Why is Adoboli alone facing the music?

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Seeing Kweko Adoboli as the lonely accused in the Courtroom creates a certain amount of sympathy for the young man. It is easy for senior U...
23 Jan 2012

Is there any 'Leadership' in the City of London?

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The 'Leadership' of the City of London (if there is something worth that name) is outmaneuvred at every stage. Not surprising as it...
20 Jan 2012

Tobin Tax: Political Caste in Germany wants your blood!

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Norbert Lammert is the current President of the German Lower House (Bundestag). Today a headline tells us that he is also 'supporting...
14 Jan 2012

Who wants to submit to the degrading 'FSA approval process'?

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News that Richard Moore , a very senior and experienced financial market executive that Lloyds TSB wants to hire as its global head of trad...
12 Jan 2012

Hire and Fire backfired!

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The disaster that is currently played out in many banks and brokerage firms stems from poor judgement and (irresponsible) people management....

No more listing schools on job applications - British Deputy Prime Minister

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Given the abysmal approval rating that the British Deputy Prime Minister already receives this ' proposal ' confirms that the lunati...

MF Global - famous last words

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"If there is a relevant risk, we will have a relevant measure and limits around that risk" Thus spoke Michael Stockman, Chief Ri...
7 Jan 2012

Banks may lose Euro 1 Billion in Hungary

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A Fiat Law imposed on banks in Hungary by the 'democratic' Orban regime could cost them nearly Euro 1 billion. This is due to the se...