Live podcast – ‘The Art of the Shred,’ with A Long time in Finance at The Library of Mistakes
It was a privilege to the guest on this live episode of the acclaimed podcast A Long Time In Finance […]
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Breaking the Bank – review of ‘Meltdown’ by Duncan Mavin
Credit Suisse, founded as Schweizerische Kreditanstalt by Alfred Escher in 1856, was once an engine of Switzerland’s modernisation, funding both
Talkin’ about a revolution with Anthony Fatseas on WTFinance
I think this is one of the best interviews I have given on Shredded: Inside RBS The Bank That Broke
“Spank The Banker” post-film chat
I was a guest alongside the economist and former MP and former member of the Treasury Committee George Kerevan, the
The state of British banking on Renegade Inc, with Ross Aschcroft
It was a pleasure to appear alongside the former Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley Police, Anthony Stansfeld on
Five predictions for the future of money
When considering the future of money, a key trend across all developed economies is how cash is at risk of
Banks: when will our lily-livered politicians take on the banks
The trouble is that the Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath MP’s “comprehensive bank rescue plan” (he didn’t like calling it a bailout)
Alipay and WeChat pay are light years ahead
China’s two mobile payments giants, Alipay, an affiliate of the Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba, and WeChat Pay, owned by the messaging
Their greed cost us £45bn and left us on the brink of anarchy. So will RBS ever be able to pay us back?
Chancellor Alistair Darling was in Luxembourg for a meeting of European finance ministers when he was called out of the
Lifestyle that means never having to say you’re sorry…
While RBS recruits graduates on £2,700 a year [in India], former boss Fred the Shred is currently managing on £342,500
RBS: Fred Goodwin’s long, winding road to court finally ends with sensational trial
It promises to be one of the most sensational trials of recent times. On Monday 22 May, after eight years
How to drive cultural change in the banking sector
By Cat MacLean On Tuesday 24th May I had the privilege of being asked to speak at Westminster – a
Top economist claims Edinburgh will never recover from banking collapse fall-out
EDINBURGH will never recover from the failure of its two largest banks at the height of the banking crisis in
The strange case of RBS and the vampire bankers
RBS’s most recent annual report and accounts are emblazoned with the words ‘Earning our customers’ trust’. The pamphlet contains about
On the trail of Fred the Shred
Ian Fraser’s new book, Shredded: Inside RBS: the Bank that Broke Britain, has been acclaimed as the definitive account of
Deadline looms for investors wishing to join action against RBS Group
Investors wishing to join the class action lawsuits against the Royal Bank of Scotland over its “misleading” April-June 2008 rights
Writing the wrongs of the financial crash
Fourdecades of laissez-faire policies have left Britain as a deeply indebted and uncompetitive economy that is unable to pay its way
Book review: Going for broke
It was intended as a memorial to the Scots who died in the Napoleonic Wars. But it wasn’t long before
The parable of the bailouts: guest post by Tom Nicol
By Tom Nicol ‘Then the flying machines started falling from the sky.’ Once upon a time in the Westerlands, people
Robert Jenkins: Puncturing the bankers’ myths
Robert Jenkins has blown apart the self-serving myths peddled by banks and their lobbyists since the financial crisis, explaining how
Written evidence to the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards
Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards. Submission from Ian Fraser, 24 August 2012 [Update: January 12, 2013. This is my submission