27 Apr 2017

Deutsche Bank: Bye Bye London? but not because of Brexit

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The track record of the bank is nothing to write home about. The huge build-up in London, from an insignificant commercial branch in the mid...
26 Apr 2017

EU markets rules are the 'worst piece of legislation'

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No surprise! Anyone who ever had to read through the garbage produced by the FSA, FCA, Bafin etc would heartily agree. At least Brexit will ...
20 Apr 2017

SURVEY: 82% think more firms will set up in Europe because of Brexit

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Nothing to worry about, if anything positive for UK as its firms will have to set their eyes on export markets in a more pro-active manner. ...
14 Apr 2017

Softbank acquires Fortress - Marriage made in Heaven or Hell?

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There could be no greater discrepancy between the business model of these two parties. Apart from the fact that Fo...
13 Apr 2017

Compensation: Excessive focus on individual performance dangerous

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Compensation based on share price development? This is contrary to all sensible pay schemes and one of the main contributing factors to exce...
12 Apr 2017

ABarclays exec breaks silence over LIBOR-rigging

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Anyone who has worked in a front-line trading/sales position will know that nothing is more tedious than giving out regular valuations to cu...
10 Apr 2017

UBS CEO: Switzerland is more important to America than China

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Really? Most Americans would have trouble finding Switzerland on a Map! (maybe China as well) UBS CEO: Switzerland is more important to Ame...

France’s MinFin: London to lose Euro Clearing

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Well, would not call this unelected bureaucrat 'prominent'. Arrogant would come to mind instead, but what is new? It is a tight cliq...
8 Apr 2017

BOE's Carney urges banks to prepare for all potential outcomes

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OK, so what about WW3, Meteor impact? All these events COULD happen, more work for the jobsworths in the ever-expanding  regulatory realm. ...
29 Mar 2017

Apocalyptic forecasts for UK Finance miss key points

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I am tired to repeat the same old arguments (first published back in Feb 2016!) that Brexit is not the Armageddon that some predict. While s...