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Books about the financial crisis
I’ve just read a pile of books about the financial crisis (partly for work, partly for pleasure), and here are my favourites. If you’re not sure what a synthetic CDO is, but would like to, I would highly recommend Gillian … Continue reading
Banking on biases
Today, UK consumer group Which? highlighted how much money consumers are losing out on due to a practice that has infuriated me for some time – although admittedly the fury has given way to resignation and procrastination. Hey, I’m only … Continue reading
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Opportunity costs in banking
This week, the UK’s Independent Commission on Banking published its interim report on recommended reforms to the banking system in the wake of various problems highlighted by the recent financial crisis. Much of the focus has been on structural reforms – for … Continue reading →