Complicated collaborations between big banks and fintech startups
Collaborations between banks and fintech startups are on the rise as the two groups of companies overcome the mutual suspicion […]
CFOs: Stephen Daintith ‘clears the fog’ at aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce
Stephen Daintith is not your ordinary chief financial officer. The former Price Waterhouse accountant, who has been Rolls-Royce CFO for
Ultimate betrayal after UK taxpayers gave RBS £45bn
To the Royal Bank of Scotland’s employees, and indeed to many other inhabitants of these islands, it seems the ultimate
Traditional wealth management challenged by robo-adviser boom
The ticking of an antique clock in the oak-panelled boardroom may provide customers of traditional wealth management firms with the
Insurance: 5 ways it is breaking with tradition
ACTUARIES Actuaries may have long been the butt of jokes, but they also have traditionally taken many of the top
Veil drawn over another painful episode as RBS settles with investors
It has been one of the longest, most tortuous and expensive legal processes in British history, taking nine years and
Hard Brexit: City of London to take the hit
Lloyd Blankfein, chief executive of Goldman Sachs, warns that the City of London “will stall” and see its position as
Upcoming EU directive to open up banking
For centuries, banks have enjoyed an almost exalted status. Governments and regulators have, under an unwriteter contract, allowed them to
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
Banking scandals: crime and punishment
Who knew what in the banking scandals? And what if any lessons have been learned? If the banking sector is
What the £1bn HBOS fraud tells us about the state of British banking
This is a fully-revised, updated and extended version of the article ‘Mafioso bankers and my part in their downfall‘ which
Where the smart money went in 2016
1. Bitcoin Bitcoin, the decentralised digital currency launched in 2009, gained 126.2 per cent against the US dollar last year.
Mafioso bankers and my part in their downfall
ON Thursday, two bankers and four consultants were jailed for their part in a £245 million loans scandal which caused
Regulating the finance sector post-Trump
Financial regulation is about to enter a whole new era. The incoming administration of president-elect Donald Trump has signalled its
Alan Duncan’s change of tune smacks of the Cold War
Last week we saw an astonishing flip-flop from the minister of state at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Sir Alan Duncan. A t
We’ll all pay for Derek Mackay’s short-sighted budget
Scotland’s finance secretary was stumped during a recent committee meeting in the Holyrood parliament. The tax that replaced stamp duty,
The £10bn shambles over Sturgeon’s China deal has dealt a damaging blow to Scotland’s economy
The unravelling of what’s become known as the “Scottish shambles” isn’t just a huge embarrassment for Nicola Sturgeon and the
Banking: RBS ‘Dash for Cash’ scandal: 500 firms suing bank turn anger on regulator
A GROUP of almost 500 businesses suing the Royal Bank of Scotland for allegedly destroying their firms and seizing
Rogue Institution: Ian Fraser on writing about RBS, the bank that broke Britain
Why I wrote Shredded: Inside RBS The Bank That Broke Britain, how I wrote it, and what lessons I hope
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
Just how corrupt is the UK?
How corrupt is Britain? Over the past few days quite a few people have been insisting Britain isn’t corrupt. They claim to