FT.com – White paper examines how to burst bubbles
byVia FT.com / UK / Economy & Trade – White paper examines how to burst bubbles: Taking away the punchbowl just as the party…
Economics
Bank of England poised to pump billions more into economy | guardian.co.uk
by Steve BakerVia Bank of England poised to pump billions more into economy | Business | guardian.co.uk : Economists believe the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC)…
FT.com / Martin Wolf – The cautious approach to fixing banks will not work
by Steve BakerVia FT.com / Columnists / Martin Wolf – The cautious approach to fixing banks will not work: With one bound the banks are free,…
FT.com / Capital Markets – Bank pushed to step up QE
by Steve BakerVia FT.com / Capital Markets – Bank pushed to step up QE: The Bank of England reached a milestone this week. Its purchases of…
FT.com / UK – Bank profits were due to ‘luck, not skill’
by Steve BakerVia FT.com / UK – Bank profits were due to ‘luck, not skill’: The superior performance of the financial services sector in the years leading…
Kaletsky – How the ECB’s fig leaf has completely withered away
by Steve BakerVia How the ECB’s fig leaf has completely withered away | Anatole Kaletsky: Economic view – Times Online : Last Wednesday, the European Central Bank…
China’s banks are an accident waiting to happen to every one of us – Telegraph
by Steve BakerVia China’s banks are an accident waiting to happen to every one of us – Telegraph: China’s banks are veering out of control. The…
British banks highly vulnerable to future shocks, Bank of England warns – Telegraph
by Steve BakerVia British banks highly vulnerable to future shocks, Bank of England warns – Telegraph: Britain’s banks remain over-indebted, highly vulnerable and harbour growing funding…
Martin Wolf – Reform of regulation has to start by altering incentives
by Steve BakerVia FT.com / Columnists / Martin Wolf – Reform of regulation has to start by altering incentives: At the heart of the financial industry are…
Mervyn King – change to the structure, regulation and culture of our banking system is necessary
by Steve BakerVia 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…