Economics30 June 09<11 February 10 Kaletsky – How the ECB’s fig leaf has completely withered away by Steve Baker Via How the ECB’s fig leaf has completely withered away | Anatole Kaletsky: Economic view – Times Online : Last Wednesday, the European Central Bank…
Law30 June 09<29 July 10 The Earl of Caithness: “The Banking Bill fails to address the fault which has led to every major banking and currency crisis during the past 200 years” by Steve Baker Via Lords Hansard text for 5 Feb 200905 Feb 2009 (pt 0003): My Lords, the Banking Bill which we are currently discussing in the…
Economics30 June 09<11 February 10 China’s banks are an accident waiting to happen to every one of us – Telegraph by Steve Baker Via China’s banks are an accident waiting to happen to every one of us – Telegraph: China’s banks are veering out of control. The…
Economics26 June 09<11 February 10 British banks highly vulnerable to future shocks, Bank of England warns – Telegraph by Steve Baker Via British banks highly vulnerable to future shocks, Bank of England warns – Telegraph: Britain’s banks remain over-indebted, highly vulnerable and harbour growing funding…
Economics, Law25 June 09<11 February 10 Martin Wolf – Reform of regulation has to start by altering incentives by Steve Baker Via FT.com / Columnists / Martin Wolf – Reform of regulation has to start by altering incentives: At the heart of the financial industry are…
Economics20 June 09<18 July 09 Mervyn King – change to the structure, regulation and culture of our banking system is necessary by Steve Baker Via Speech by MERVYN KING GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND: We need to reflect more deeply on the nature of the failures before designing a…