Risk & Regs
Time to wage war on a depressed US economy
So, after witnessing months of campaign trails, now we know. The US elections have brought little change as far as the key personnel are concerned. Bu...
Technical Briefing - Securities reforms
The proposals addressed include: liberalising communications in the context of public securities offerings; reducing certain regulatory burdens for a ...
The Bottom Line: A question of bribery
John Burbidge-King explains why the next AGM may be a testing time for CFOs
Finance professionals and the Bribery Bill
The Bribery Bill, which is likely to become The Bribery Act 2010, will become a significant piece of legislation for anyone who does business with the...
The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more