Anonymous takes aim at the cozy world of investment analysis
Why does anyone rely on ‘sellside’ research? The investment analysts who produce it, for free, tend to work for investment […]
September 2011
Is BBC’s independent trader Alessio Rastani a prankster?
There has been much speculation that the “trader” who appeared on the BBC News channel yesterday may be prankster, and
Charting the psychological journey of UBS “rogue” trader Kweku Adoboli
The gigantic $2.3 billion losses that Union Bank of Switzerland is blaming on a Ghanaian-born “rogue” trader have added power
Is RBS getting value for money from its £200m annual legal bill?
Royal Bank of Scotland spends over £200 million a year on legal fees and employs some of the finest legal minds
How much did UBS know about Kweku Adoboli’s trades?
So, after Nick Leeson and Jerôme Kerviel, another ‘rogue’ trader is about to enter the annals of banking infamy. This
Without a proper inquiry into what went wrong, John Vickers risks tilting at windmills
The Independent Banking Commission was established by the UK’s coalition government in June 2010 as a means of kicking a thorny and
Did Sir John Vickers’ Independent Banking Commission go far enough?
This morning I was listening to Nicky Campbell’s phone-in programme on BBC Radio 5 Live. The topic was the final
Clydesdale takeover could see ‘lots of Scots thrown out of their homes’, says expert
NBNK REFUTES CLAIM AS SPECULATION OVER BANKING DEAL GROWS. BY IAN FRASER The possible sale of Clydesdale Bank to an
Ry Cooder | No banker left behind
In his new song, “No Banker Left Behind”, Ry Cooder channels Woody Guthrie to expose the havoc bankers have wrought
Norway’s ‘safe haven’ status could ironically harm its economic health
Few countries have been as well-cushioned from the global economic crisis as Norway. The country’s economy is on track to