The end of an era for Cloud Cuckoo land economics August 7, 2011 IT came as a shock but not as a surprise. America’s downgrade is another psychologically important moment in the decline of the West: the US and much of Europe, once uncontested superpowers, are now the world’s weakest economic link. The post-Bretton Woods era is coming to an end. Asia and the emerging nations are on [...]
ENTREPRENEURS NEWS | IN BRIEF August 7, 2011 BUSINESS CONFIDENCE FALLS BACK IN JULY Business confidence fell back in July after rebounding in June to a 13-month high, according to the Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Business Barometer. Less than half (46 per cent) of companies were more optimistic regarding economic prospects, a reduction from 51 per cent in June, while those that were [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING July 12, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES MANAGERS STRUGGLE TO WOO THE WEALTHY Private banks across the world are still struggling to attract new clients, as the wealthy continue to shun professional investment managers in the wake of the financial crisis, according to a report published today. New money paid into private banks by clients fell nearly 19 per cent [...]
Eurozone crisis is set to engulf Italy July 11, 2011 SLOWLY but surely, the Eurozone crisis is escalating. There is no longer a “risk” of contagion – it is already here, big time. Forget about Greece – and even Portugal. The European and UK economies would just about survive their default. The real nightmare would be if Italy or Spain were also to hit the [...]
OSBORNE’S PR ADVISER GOES BACK TO BLACK June 29, 2011 ALL CHANGE in George Osborne’s advisory team, as The Capitalist hears the Chancellor’s head of press, Jean-Christophe Gray, will be replaced by Jonathan Black as the Treasury’s top spinner by the end of the week. Gray, the man responsible for briefing the media throughout the banking crisis, will help the Treasury control costs as he [...]
TRADER OF THE YEAR June 21, 2011 They are far less visible than their counterparts in corporate finance or in the capital markets, but traders play a crucial role in many organisations. For this year’s selection we have chosen two traders for big banks, one hedge fund founder and one hedge fund trader. And then there’s a man from Glencore. Don’t miss [...]
States now the top systemic threat June 20, 2011 SO no solution was found to the Greek crisis last night – we will have to wait a little longer before finding out what sort of fudge our leaders have in mind for the Eurozone, and how much taxpayer cash they are preparing to throw at the bottomless pit that is Greece. The markets, needless [...]
States now the top systemic threat June 19, 2011 SO no solution was found to the Greek crisis last night – we will have to wait a little longer before finding out what sort of fudge our leaders have in mind for the Eurozone, and how much taxpayer cash they are preparing to throw at the bottomless pit that is Greece. The markets, needless [...]
Chair role for ex-FSA chief June 19, 2011 FORMER Financial Services Authority (FSA) chairman Sir Callum McCarthy has thrown his weight behind a new mortgage business. Sir Callum is to become the chairman of Castle Trust, a new mortgage firm. He will be joined on the board by a star-studded list of City names, including Lord Deben, the chairman of the Association of [...]
Chancellor right that banks must be allowed to fail June 15, 2011 IT is a shame that much of the City will be focused on the crisis in Greece and its repercussions on global markets this morning, for there were some surprisingly good ideas on banking regulation at Mansion House last night. There was a clear shift in attitude on display: the chancellor’s pronouncements were by far the [...]